Another Aircraft Had Come In Front Of My Plane, Pilot Averted Head-On Collision: Mamata Banerjee

Mumbai: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that another aircraft had come in front of her chartered plane and it was the prompt action of the pilot that averted a head-on collision.

Banerjee also said that the plane did not fall into any air pockets, refuted reports claiming otherwise.

The Bengal government had on Saturday sought a report from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after Banerjee’s plane faced turbulence, causing injuries to her back and chest.

The state government also sought to know from the DGCA whether clearance was given for the passage of Banerjee’s chartered flight.

She was returning from Uttar Pradesh after finishing her campaign for the Samajwadi Party.

“Another plane, suddenly, came in front of my plane. Had the situation continued for 10 more seconds, there would have been a head-on collision. It was due to the efficiency of the pilot that I survived. I suffered injuries in my back and chest. I still have pain,” she told reporters in the Assembly.

Banerjee faced turbulence on a chartered flight from Varanasi to the city on Friday evening, causing the plane to shake violently.

The pilot managed to land it safely at Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport. However, the steep climb resulted in injuries to Banerjee, who had to fly to deal with the turmoil.

The CM was on board a Dassault Falcon 2000, which is a 10.3-tonne lightweight plane with a capacity of carrying a maximum of 19 people, including two flight attendants.

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