‘Miraculous escape’: Major disaster averted at IGIA; Kabul flight lands on runway meant for departures

An Afghanistan Ariana flight mistakenly landed on a departure runway at Delhi Airport on Sunday afternoon. The Airbus A310, cleared for runway 29L, touched down on 29R, which is designated for takeoffs. Fortunately, no aircraft was present on the runway at the time, averting a potential disaster. Aviation authorities are investigating the serious incident.