A SpiceJet passenger flight took off from Delhi from Gujarat’s Rajkot in the last week of December without the mandatory clearance from the Air Traffic Control (ATC).
A probe has now been ordered by the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the pilots have been de-rostered pending the investigation.
An ANI report, quoting the Rajkot airport director, said the incident happened on December 30, 2021. “The pilots had not taken the mandatory take-off permission from the ATC Rajkot. A detailed report has been sent to the Airports Authority of India headquarters and the DGCA,” the director said.
