"On a VVIP flight it may be decided to bring the landing gear down at a little later stage. Despite repeated attempts, AI did not respond.TOI spoke to many pilots to understand if safety procedures were breached on that VVIP flight. So it may have been possible the landing gear was brought out late to keep the flight quiet for the PM on board," said a pilot. Simultaneously, the ATC warned the aircraft that its landing gear is not down and alarm bell sounded in cockpit," said a senior commander who trains and examines junior pilots.Some pilots had a possible explanation for the late lowering of landing gear. NEW DELHI: Sources told TOI that on November 11, 2007, Air India One flying the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on an official visit to Russia did not lower its landing gear as required when it was approaching to land in Moscow.

Source: Times of India July 26, 2016 23:01 UTC