Airlines Air India, owned by Tata Group, has once again come under question. Investigations conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA have revealed about 100 rules violations and irregularities in the internal processes of the airline. According to PTI news, these flaws are mainly related to crew training, rest and duty Awadhi rules, and airfield qualification. It is reported that seven of these violations have been placed in the category of ‘Level-1’, which are considered serious security risk and on which immediate corrective action is necessary.
What did Air India say
Air India has accepted the DGCA’s comments, saying that it will hand over its feedback and necessary reforms to the regulator (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) within the stipulated time. A statement issued by the airlines said that all airlines are regularly audited to check and improve the procedures. DGCA’s annual audit was held in July, in which we participated with full transparency. Air India gives top priority to the safety of passengers and staff.
DGCA issued a show cause notice
This detailed audit was done at the headquarters of Gurugram, Air India from 1 to 4 July. During the investigation, disturbances were found in many areas including crew scheduling, training, duty shift management and airfield certification. After this investigation, on July 23, DGCA issued four shows notices to Air India. These notices have been sent to the cabin crew’s duty and rest rules, training standards, and irregularities in operational processes. Earlier, on 21 June, the DGCA ordered three Air India officials to be removed from all the responsibilities related to their crew scheduling and rostering with immediate effect.
A fierce aircraft accident occurred on 12 June
In fact, there is a horrific aircraft accident on June 12 in the background of this audit and strict stance, which shook the entire country. The flight from Ahmedabad to London lost the thrust immediately after the AI171 take-off and collided with a medical college hostel. In this accident, 241 out of 242 passengers died, while 19 people also lost their lives on the ground. The accident is considered to be the most horrific aircraft accident of the last decade.
Shocking facts in the initial report
The initial report of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has revealed shocking facts. According to the report, immediately after the take-off, the fuel supply of the two engines suddenly stopped, due to which the aircraft fell down in a few seconds. The conversation recorded in the Cockpit Voice Records made the situation at the time of the accident further clear. One pilot asked the other- “Why did you stop?” To this the other replied-“I did nothing.” This dialogue shows that the cockpit at that time had a huge confusion and confusion.
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