Read why Indigo will pay 30Lacs to DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fined Indigo Rs.30 lakh after the aviation regulator discovered ‘systemic inadequacies’ in the airline’s documentation and procedures.
The penalty was imposed following a special audit by the aviation authorities in response to concerns about the airline’s several tail struck incidents. Indigo Airlines reported four tail hits on their A321 aircraft in the first six months of this year.
DGCA fined Indigo Rs.30 lakh:
DURING ITS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, the DGCA assessed the airline’s operations, training, engineering, and FDM (flight data monitoring) documents and procedures.
“During the special audit, certain systemic deficiencies were observed in M/s Indigo Airlines documentation about operations/training procedures and engineering procedures,” said a senior DGCA official on Friday.
Following the audit, the aviation authority issued a show cause notice to Indigo, instructing it to respond within the time frame specified, according to the official.
“The response was assessed at several levels and was deemed unacceptable. As a result, the DGCA imposed an Rs. 30 lakh cash penalty on M/s Indigo Airlines and asked them to change their documentation and procedures by DGCA standards and OEM guidelines,” the source added.
Two Indigo pilots got suspended:
After investigating the tail strike incident involving an A321 aircraft on June 15 in Ahmedabad, the DGCA suspended two IndiGo pilots on Wednesday. It had initially served the pilots with a show-cause notice.
A tail strike happens when an aircraft’s tail skids through or contacts the ground or an object during takeoff or landing. Tail impacts are frequently the result of human mistakes and can cause significant harm to the aircraft.
The DGCA assessment of the plane discovered that the crew deviated from “established stand operating procedures” during the landing.
As a result, the DGCA banned the pilot-in-command’s licence for three months and the co-pilot’s licence for one month for violating the necessary Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR).
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