Australian pilots grounded in India hope to leave later today

Two Australian pilots grounded in Indian after violating Indian air space are hoping to get clearance to leave the country later today.

The operators of the now-defunct Wyalla Airlines have been stuck in the eastern state of Bihar since last weekend.

South Asia correspondent Jonathan Harley reports.

CART: Brothers Kim and Chris Brougham landed in Patna, the capital of the eastern state of Bihar on Sunday without proper permission...they're on the way to London to take in next months' centennary of federation air race to Sydney. Indian Aviation and home ministry officials are still looking into the matter and it's not clear when the Brougham brothers will have their single engine Cessna released from Patna. Their visas are in order and they're free to go, but their plane's impounded. The two pilots ran Wyalla Airlines until operations were suspended by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority in June. Jonathan Harley, New Delhi.

23/02/01 10:46:48 | ABC Radio Australia News

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