Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has off-rostered the entire crew of the Air India flight during which the pilot in command had invited his woman friend into the cockpit, violating safety norms, said an official aware of the matter.
The incident took place on the Air India flight AI 915 Delhi-Dubai on February 27. The violation was exclusively reported by HT. “All operating crew of the flight has been off-rostered pending investigation by the DGCA,” people aware of the matter told HT. “The pilot-in-command (PIC) Capt. Harsh Suri has also been issued a chargesheet by the airline management,” they added.
An official close to the investigation told HT that the regulator had summoned all the operating crew for questioning.
