Air India CEO, head of flight safety get show cause notice from DGCA
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson regarding the Dubai-Delhi flight where pilots invited a female friend into the cockpit. Official sources said that a show cause notice has also been issued to the chief of flight safety for delaying the investigation and not reporting to the concerned authority.
Both CEO and chief of flight safety are to file a reply to the show cause notice, said DGCA sources.
Earlier, a cabin crew member of the flight had filed a complaint with the DGCA about the pilot allowing a female friend into the cockpit.
The incident occurred on February 27.
The show cause notices were issued to the Air India CEO and head of flight safety on April 21 for not doing timely reporting of the incident to the DGCA, which is in violation of the regulator’s safety instructions. Apart from this, there was a delay in investigating the incident. The official said both executives have been given 15 days to respond to the show cause notices.
There was no immediate comment from Air India. Earlier this month, DGCA directed Air India to deroster the entire crew of the Dubai-Delhi flight till investigations are complete.
On April 21, the airline said it had taken serious note of the reported incident and that investigations were underway.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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Do we not talk to drivers when travelling ?
It makes Pilots to be more conscious of driving safely for his friends life / lives matter more now.
Friendly talk during the driving the plane – Nothing wrong.