Pune: A Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force had to engage an arrester barrier to stop the aircraft because of inadequate deceleration experienced by the pilots due to a technical snag on Monday, said the IAF.
The incident, which basically involved the use of a speed control technique, took place in the morning at the Air Force Station in Lohegaon in Pune after a routine training sortie, and a probe has been ordered.
Wing Commander Ashish Moghe, IAF Public Relations Officer (PRO), said, “Today, a Su-30 MKI of the Indian Air Force engaged the aircraft arrester barrier at the Air Force Station, Pune. The event occurred after a routine training sortie, following inadequate deceleration experienced by the pilots, on the landing roll due to a technical snag. Engaging of an arrester barrier gear is a planned activity for stopping of a fighter aircraft.”
The runway, which was closed for sometime, was made operational again, he said, adding a probe has been ordered into the incident.
The Pune international airport is a civil enclave operating from the IAF station at Lohegaon. It is a base for the IAF’s frontline Sukhoi aircraft.
