<p>“A Delhi-bound Jet Airways plane was on the runway when a Air India plane from Delhi was to land. On noticing the Jet Airways plane still on the runway, the Air India plane was asked to circle overhead,” Chennai Airport Director E P Hareendranathan said. <br /><br />When asked about the presence of an Indigo plane on the runway at the same time, as reported, Hareendranathan said: “The Indigo Airline plane was cleared from the runway. <br /><br />Only the Jet Airways plane was on the runway when the Air India flight was coming in.”<br />Plane on runway<br /><br />When the Air Traffic Control was alerted about the Jet Airways plane still on the runway, the pilot of the Air India plane was asked to circle overhead.<br /><br />According to him, there are standard procedures to be followed during circumstances like this and they were followed. <br /><br />Situations like these are quite common in busy airports, he added.<br /><br /></p>
<p>“A Delhi-bound Jet Airways plane was on the runway when a Air India plane from Delhi was to land. On noticing the Jet Airways plane still on the runway, the Air India plane was asked to circle overhead,” Chennai Airport Director E P Hareendranathan said. <br /><br />When asked about the presence of an Indigo plane on the runway at the same time, as reported, Hareendranathan said: “The Indigo Airline plane was cleared from the runway. <br /><br />Only the Jet Airways plane was on the runway when the Air India flight was coming in.”<br />Plane on runway<br /><br />When the Air Traffic Control was alerted about the Jet Airways plane still on the runway, the pilot of the Air India plane was asked to circle overhead.<br /><br />According to him, there are standard procedures to be followed during circumstances like this and they were followed. <br /><br />Situations like these are quite common in busy airports, he added.<br /><br /></p>