Substantial Decrease in Unstabilized Approaches and Airprox Incidents in 2023: DGCA Report

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India has reported a significant reduction in unstabilized flight approaches and risk-bearing airprox incidents in 2023. According to the annual safety review, unstabilized approaches reduced by 23% and airprox incidents by 25%, enhancing aviation safety in the country.

The number of unstabilized flight approaches during landing in India and risk-bearing airprox incidents in Indian airspace reduced substantially in 2023, according to the aviation regulator DGCA.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has prepared its annual safety review for 2023. In a release on Wednesday mentioning the review, the watchdog said number of unstabilized approaches that continue to land per ten thousand approaches has shown a continuous decreasing trend with a reduction of approximately 23 percent.

This trend reduces the risk of runway excursions and abnormal runway contact, DGCA added. Furthermore, the number of risk-bearing airprox per million flights over Indian airspace has decreased by 25 percent. Generally, airprox refers to two aircraft being in close proximity beyond permissible limits.

(With inputs from agencies.)