A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court, demanding that all SpiceJet flights be grounded amid back-to-back malfunctions. The plea also mentioned that the flights should be stopped to avert a major incident, where there can be a big loss of life and property.
A plea filed by lawyer Rahul Bhardwaj
SpiceJet has failed to confirm safe, efficient, and reliable air service, mentioned the plea. The plea filed by lawyer Rahul Bhardwaj said multiple recent incidents have occurred in connection to Spicejet flights.
A plea, filed by Bhardwaj, required that a commission be set up to inquire into whether operations of SpiceJet are being properly handled.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) had earlier given a show-cause notice to SpiceJet after its aircraft were hit by 9 incidents of mid-air technical malfunction over the last 18 days, saying the budget carrier has “failed” to confirm safe, efficient, and dependable air services.
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As a DGCA review of the incidents revealed that “poor” internal safety oversight and “inadequate” maintenance actions have resulted in “degradation” of the safety margins of SpiceJet, the airline’s chief Ajay Singh asserted it will be “doubly careful” and strengthen inspection of aircraft before the operation of their flights. A SpiceJet report also stated it is committed to confirming a safe operation for its travelers and crew.
SpiceJet freighter aircraft
The nine incidents of the technical malfunction were informed on Tuesday when a SpiceJet freighter aircraft, which was leading to Chongqing in China, returned to Kolkata as the pilots realized after take-off that its climate radar was not operating. On the same day, two civilian flights of the airline also suffered a technical malfunction.
Reacting to the DGCA notice, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted that passenger safety is paramount.
In the wake of a string of technical malfunction incidents affecting Indian carriers, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting on safety problems with senior officials of his ministry and regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday, sources told.
During the meeting, the minister took a detailed statement from the officials about these incidents over the last month and informed them that there should be no compromise over passengers’ safety.
On Sunday, IndiGo’s Sharjah-Hyderabad flight was diverted to Karachi as a precautionary measure after pilots observed a fault in one of the engines.
On Saturday night, Air India Express’s Calicut-Dubai flight was diverted to Muscat after a burning smell was observed in the cabin mid-air. A day earlier an alive bird was found in the cockpit of the Air India Express’ Bahrain-Kochi flight.
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