Mumbai: Sukhoi fighter jet engages aircraft arrester barrier on landing in 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. (PTI)

Three persons were arrested with mephedrone worth more than Rs 10 crore in Bandra-Kurla Complex area here, police said on Monday. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) intercepted the accused near the BKC fire station in Bandra (east) on Saturday and recovered more than 5 kg of the contraband from their possession, an official said. (PTI)

A sessions court here on Monday rejected veteran lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar`s plea challenging summons issued against him by a magistrate in connection with a criminal case filed by a lawyer over his alleged objectionable remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). (PTI)

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