Summary:
Nagpur was chosen for the exercise because of the less air traffic at the airport here.However, since Nagpur airport is not that busy, rarely do planes hover around before landing. It turned out to be an Air India aircraft deployed to train pilots for landing and take offs.The plane was seen circling over various localities since noon. Though much higher than buildings or other objects, at 3,000 feet the plane appears to be rather low, said an airport official. Soon messages and pictures of the aircraft were spreading across social media.Airport sources confirmed that it was a training session, and another such session was also held over a week ago. This is a regular affair and centres are chosen on the basis of availability of air space, said a source.The plane was flown at a height of 3,000 feet during training..