A significant tragedy was averted on March 24 when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines plane got here near collision mid-air however the warning methods alerted the pilots whose well timed motion prevented the catastrophe, authorities mentioned in Kathmandu on Sunday.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended two staff of the air visitors controller division for “carelessness”, based on CAAN spokesperson Jagannath Niroula.

On Friday morning, a Nepal Airlines aircraft coming to Kathmandu from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and an Air India aircraft coming to Kathmandu from New Delhi virtually collided.

The Air India plane was descending from 19,000 ft whereas the Nepal Airlines plane was flying at an altitude of 15,000 ft on the identical location, Mr. Niroula mentioned.

After it was proven on the radar that the 2 plane have been in proximity, the Nepal Airlines plane descended to 7,000 ft, the spokesperson mentioned.

The Civil Aviation Authority has shaped a three-member probe committee to research the matter.

The CAAN has suspended the 2 officers, who have been in control of the management room on the time of the incident.

There was no rapid remark from Air India.