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Why do Air India pilots fear flying to Kabul ?
Asked by abcd,
04 Mar '10 05:58 pm
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Air India [ Images ] pilots have threatened not to operate flights to Kabul if the national carrier does not give "clear-cut guidelines" for flying into Afghanistan as it directly affects the safety of crew and passengers.
The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has said that if the pilots do not get any suitable reply, it would be 'forced to ask our members not to operate flights in these unsafe conditions' to Kabul.
In a letter to Executive Director (Operations) of Air India, ICPA General Secretary Captain S Sabu said that the political situation in Kabul has been deteriorating and that the NATO forces have launched a major offensive against insurgents in the region.
National Aviation Corporation of India Limited (I) (erstwhile Indian Airlines) is the only Indian carrier registered with IATA member operating into Kabul.
Pointing out the shortcomings, he said, the airspace (over Kabul) "is not free of conflicting traffic resulting in frequent occurrences of traffi ...more
Answered by Cartoon Network, 04 Mar '10 05:59 pm
The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has said that if the pilots do not get any suitable reply, it would be 'forced to ask our members not to operate flights in these unsafe conditions' to Kabul.
In a letter to Executive Director (Operations) of Air India, ICPA General Secretary Captain S Sabu said that the political situation in Kabul has been deteriorating and that the NATO forces have launched a major offensive against insurgents in the region.
National Aviation Corporation of India Limited (I) (erstwhile Indian Airlines) is the only Indian carrier registered with IATA member operating into Kabul.
Pointing out the shortcomings, he said, the airspace (over Kabul) "is not free of conflicting traffic resulting in frequent occurrences of traffi ...more
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Who the hell would want to fly into Kabul in the first place? The last thing u need to worry about in today's world of insecure jobs and mad rising prices is a stinger missile ramming into u r aircraft engines.....
Answered by A Moin, 05 Mar '10 04:05 pm
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Because they don't want to qabool death for their life there !
Answered by nkpathak, 05 Mar '10 03:49 pm
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Because of ground conditions not suitable for any visitors
Answered by saranathan Narasimhan, 05 Mar '10 03:41 pm
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