New Delhi: It was a close shave for about 250 persons aboard two flights, when an Indigo flight came close to a descending Air India plane over Bagdogra in West Bengal on Friday afternoon raising the possibility of a collision.
Interestingly, Air Traffic Control (ATC) had given clearance to both the aircraft, according to Indigo airline spokesperson.
Air India flight 879, carrying 120 passengers, was descending and Indigo’s Bagdogra-Delhi flight 6E472 with 130 passengers on board was given clearance to climb the 30,000-feet height, the Indigo spokesman exclaimed.
 Indigo flight departed at 1222 hrs. The aircrafts came close to each other violating the 1000m separation, the pilots of the Indigo plane and the Air India aircraft, however, moved themselves apart to avoid a near-miss.
The Indigo flight landed in Delhi at 1415 hrs. The DCGA is conducting an inquiry into the incident.