AAIB to probe SpiceJet Durgapur flight ‘accident’ after flyers are injured
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will carry out a probe into SpiceJet’s Mumbai-Durgapur flight that encountered severe turbulence on Sunday evening.The occurrence is being categorised an ‘accident’ in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization norms, given two passengers suffered serious injuries and had to be admitted to the intensive care units of hospitals in Durgapur. Fifteen others were discharged after treatment.
A formal order on the AAIB probe is yet to be issued. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) carried out a preliminary probe and initiated an inspection of SpiceJet’s entire fleet.
Executives from airworthiness, air safety, and flight operations departments conducted checks to ensure appropriate maintenance is being carried out on all aircraft.
