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Chandigarh: Aborted Landing

What: Chartered flight en route from Chandigarh to Shimla
Where: Chandigarh
When: June 6, 2010
Who: pilot, co pilot
Why: The plane flew successfully to Shimla airport to pick up VIP passengers but could not land, so it returned to Chandigarh. The problem is reported to be an undisclosed problem in the engine–although the runway at Shimla has been damaged due to erosion and has shrunken from 4,100 to 3,800 feet. The crew made it safely back to Chandigarh for a safe landing

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