Air India Pilots Tries to Take off from Taxiway at Goa Airport

GOA- Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) pilots mistakenly attempted to take off from the taxiway at Goa Airport on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

The incident occurred at the new Manohar International Airport (GOX) in Mopa, Goa.

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