Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended the flying licences of two IndiGo pilots for violating security norms because the plane they operated suffered a tail strike whereas touchdown on the Ahmedabad airport final month, in response to a senior official.
The senior official on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday stated the licence of the Pilot-In-Command (PIC) has been suspended for 3 months and that of the co-pilot for one month.
An IndiGo plane working the Bengaluru-Ahmedabad flight on June 15 had suffered a tail strike whereas touchdown on the Ahmedabad airport, following which DGCA had launched a probe into the incident.
The Division associated to the Standing Committee for Transport, Tourism and Tradition has tabled its report on the event of greenfield and brownfield airports and points pertaining to the civil enclave in defence airports in parliament on Monday. In accordance with the reviews, a particular airline wing must be fashioned for coping with police and courts in circumstances of unruly passengers.
The regulator had additionally ordered grounding of the 2 pilot until investigation into the incident was accomplished.
“On 15.06.2023, an Airbus 321 plane was concerned in a tail strike whereas touchdown at Ahmedabad. DGCA investigation has revealed that the crew carried out the touchdown in deviation from established SOPs (Commonplace Working Procedures),” the official stated.
The official additionally stated each the crew members had been issued present trigger notices by the regulator.
“After examination of their replies and related info of the matter, the licence of the PIC has been suspended for a interval of three months and of co-pilot for a interval of 1 month for violation of the provisions of the related civil aviation necessities and SOPs,” the official stated.
There was no fast remark from IndiGo on the DGCA motion.
