The Indian civil aviation regulator has ordered Air India to withdraw three officials from their functions due to “systemic failures,” according to a directive. The instructions of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA) do not specify whether this application is related to the Air India Flight accident on June 12 in Ahmedabad, in the northwest of India, which left at least 279 dead people.
According to the DGCA Directive, the elements communicated in the initiative of the airline “highlight systemic failures in equipment planning, conformity monitoring and internal responsibility.” “What is particularly worrying is the absence of strict disciplinary measures against the main managers directly involved in these operational infractions,” says the DGCA in its directive published on Friday.
Consequently, the latter orders that Air India withdraw three managers, namely, designated in the document, “of all functions and responsibilities related to crew planning”, to take disciplinary measures against them and communicate the measures taken within ten days. The new violations could lead to a “license suspension”, specifies the DGCA.
Current research to determine the causes of the accident
The airline said on Saturday that the regulator application immediately followed.
The investigation is still underway to determine the causes of the Air India air accident shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad. The voice recorder of the cabin and the flight data recorder recovered from the accident site. On Thursday, the company said the plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was “well maintained” and that the pilots were experienced aviators.
Source: BFM TV
