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Air India Express 737 backtracked on runway as Indian Navy fighter took off

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An inquiry into a serious runway incursion at Dabolim found that an Air India Express Boeing 737 crew failed to acknowledge a hold-short instruction. The aircraft backtracked along the runway while a Navy fighter was taking off, bringing airline and military operations into conflict.

Discovered 2026-11-03T02:05:07.954985-08:00 | 2026-11-03T02:05:07.954985-08:00

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  • The finding points to a breakdown in communicating and complying with a hold-short instruction during a runway incursion involving a commercial jet and a military aircraft.
  • Dabolim’s shared civil-military runway operations make the incident relevant to procedures and coordination intended to keep airline and military movements safely separated.

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