13 employees of airlines, airports failed alcohol test since September 16, suspended: DGCA official

Thirteen employees of airlines and airports have failed breath analyser tests since September 16 and they have been suspended for three months, a DGCA official said on Monday. Seven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued, the official said.

“13 employees of various types have been found positive during the breath analyser tests in the voluntary phase… The mandatory phase begins in November and shall entail our ‘surveillance and watch’ on a regular basis,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official said. “Importantly, most of these, are involved in safety sensitive functions at an airport and can be a potential source of serious incident or accident,” the official said.