India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued a show cause notice to Air India over the incident at the Mumbai airport which led to the death of an 80-year-old man.
The notice has been issued to the airline for not complying with the provisions of the relevant Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR). Air India has seven days to respond and give a report.
What happened at the Mumbai airport?
An 80-year-old passenger from the US collapsed at the Mumbai airport and later died after he was forced to walk from the plane to the terminal in the absence of a wheelchair, which he had requested for in advance.