Mumbai, Aug 30 (UNI) GVK Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), the company that administers the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), has inducted first of its kind Advanced Passenger

Evacuation Vehicle for rescuing stranded personnel from inaccessible areas of aircraft.

The vehicle covers all types of aircraft currently used in the Aviation industry, including A380 which is the biggest civilian aircraft available today, a release her said.

This highly developed vehicle will be used for rescuing stranded personnel, wherein conventional alighting systems cannot be employed. In the unlikely event of an aircraft veering away from its normal path, this equipment can be rushed to the spot and the attached ladder can be extended up to aircraft door for passengers

or crew to be safely evacuated.

This ladder can be extended up to a maximum height of 8.3 meters. The escape stairs have high evacuation load capacity of approximately 115 people at one time. This machine is equipped with an engine of 540 HP which will give an acceleration of 0-80 km per hour in less than 40 seconds which is one of the fastest in this

category.

The vehicle is fitted with high pressure smoke ventilation system which can remove smoke from fuselage/ cockpit and increase chances of surviving. This highly developed machine can also reach off-road

surfaces with 6X6 wheel drive system on single wheel configuration.

GVK MIAL’s efforts have constantly been focused towards placing CSIA amongst the world's best airports. The evolution brought through CSIA with respect to services, functionality and operations

personifies into a dynamic travel companion that its stakeholders cherish having on their side.

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