In violation of safety regulations, an Air India pilot is accused of allowing a female companion to enter and remain in the cockpit during a flight from Dubai to Delhi in February, according to the news agency. India’s aviation authority has demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Friday, April 21 2023. That an investigation into the matter was being conducted and that pertinent information would be looked at. A senior DGCA official informed, anonymously. “The act violates aviation regulator DGCA safety norms.”
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Air India Pilot Violation
The official claimed that immediately after departure from Dubai on February 27, the pilot invited his female acquaintance, travelling as a passenger on the same flight, to join him in the cockpit. Furthermore, the official said the woman stayed there the entire journey, roughly three hours long.
According to the official, the pilot’s actions violated security. Furthermore, it created a distraction that might have threatened the safety of the flight and its passengers.
Depending on how the inquiry turns up. Subsequently, the official said the pilot might be subject to disciplinary punishment, such as revoking his license.
Statement Awaited
It is the most recent incident involving Air India flights in recent months. On April 18, an Air India flight with a destination of Delhi requested a priority landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Due to a possible windscreen fracture. Furthermore, No one was hurt when the plane, flying out of Pune, landed normally.
A Mid-flight engine failure on an Air India flight from Amritsar to Delhi necessitated an emergency landing at the airport in Jaipur on March 12. Subsequently, 179 passengers on board the flight were all successfully evacuated.
An email bomb threat received on February 15 caused an Air India flight from Mumbai to Newark to be diverted to London. Furthermore, when going through security, the flight continued its voyage when the threat was revealed to be a hoax.
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