Near miss for Jet flights slated to land at same time

Confusion prevailed at Mumbai airport after airplane took longer to vacate runway, forcing another to stay airborne, and a third to delay take-off; all were Jet Airways flightsA major tragedy was averted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport last evening when two Jet Airways aircraft were scheduled to land on the same runway a minute apart, forcing a third flight, ready for departure, to abort. Proper timing: Every flight needs to clear the runway within 35-40 seconds of landing. Representation picPanic followed the landing of Bhuj-Mumbai

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