The aviation regulator has issued show-cause notices to senior executives of SpiceJet after a surprise audit revealed deficiencies in safety management.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s audit on Wednesday was ordered in the wake of three runway excursion incidents at airports.
The audit allegedly revealed that SpiceJet was not imparting corrective training to its pilots who had exceeded defined safety procedures during flights. Implementation of safety management system was lacking and in many cases crew involved in incidents were only given counselling. The audit also said that flight safety department failed to flag off reportable incidents.
