Shimla, March 24 -- A major accident was narrowly avoided at Jubbarhatti Airport in Shimla on Monday morning when an Alliance Air ATR aircraft arriving from Delhi had trouble slowing down after landing.
The flight, which had Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and DGP Dr. Atul Verma on board, had to be stopped using emergency brakes just before the runway ended.
Sources say the plane almost went beyond the runway, causing panic among passengers. Some started crying as the aircraft neared the edge. Even after the plane stopped, passengers were kept inside for 25 minutes, which made them even more anxious.
Before applying the emergency brakes, the airline crew informed passengers about a technical problem. While no one...