The Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati has directed that an inquiry should be conducted by Airports Authority of India (AAI) to ensure that incidents like the one at Surat airport should not recur at any other airport. Earlier, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered an inquiry into the incident and a team from DGCA Regional Headquarters, Mumbai is to visit Surat airport today. On November 6, at 19.06 hours the SpiceJet Flight SG-622 (Boeing 737-800 aircraft) hit an animal during the take-off run. Timely action by the pilot of the aircraft averted a mishap and the aircraft was brought back to the apron for checks. Another aircraft was called from Mumbai and passengers were sent to Delhi around 2300 hrs.
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