In what could have turned into a mass casualty accident in the skies, leaving over 250 flyers dead, two planes belonging to Vistara and Air India (AI) came close to a mid-air collision on February 7.

According to reports, the mishap was averted thanks to the presence of mind shown by the AI aircraft's woman commander. Captain Anupama Kohli, the commander of the Air Indian flight, saved the day and the lives of 261 passengers travelling on the two separate planes when she saw the Vistara plane closing in and immediately climbed and turned right to steer clear of the other ...