An Oman Air flight which made an emergency landing at the Kozhikode airport on Tuesday following a technical glitch in its weather radar raised some apprehensions, especially since it flew at a low altitude of around 10,000 ft close to three hours.
According to sources, the flight was vectored on its final approach track by the primary radar in Kochi. Though this is a normal process during times of emergencies, here the pilot chose to fly at a low altitude for two hours 47 minutes while the flying time from Kozhikode to Muscat is 2 hours 57 minutes.
Since fuel consumption is higher for low-altitude flying, the aircraft could reach its landing weight in a shorter span of time. The pilot chose to exhaust maximum fuel before landing.
