The Srinagar airport was "technically" cleared for night operations after first night landing and taking off of a commercial aircraft was undertaken here this evening, officials said.
A GoAir Airbus with nine members of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Indian Air Force personnel and the crew took off from the Sheikh-ul-Alam airport this evening at 1935 hours, the officials said.
After being airborne for over 30 minutes, the aircraft successfully landed at the airport at 2015 hours after making third approach towards the runway, they said, adding that "technically it has been cleared but a final decision will be taken soon".
Director of the Srinagar International Airport Aakash Deep Mathur said, "Everything went off smoothly and now the DGCA will meet in the national capital and discuss other modalities."
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