Summary:
Local standby refers to sounding an alert to the fire and rescue services, if any untoward incidents develop upon the arrival of the aircraft. An aircraft which arrived here on Saturday morning from Mumbai, developed a snag before landing, and its pilot sought the airport to be on ‘local standby.’The flight carrying 111 passengers developed a snag while landing and sought the airport here to be on ‘local standby’, an airport official told PTI. We alerted the (fire and rescue) services to be ready. “We got a request from the pilot asking us to be on local standby as the flight was approaching the airport. Soon after it landed, the passengers alighted and the plane was towed away to a bay,” he said..