DGCA notice to Air India for not reporting two passengers’ behaviour on board
The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) on Monday, issued a second show cause notice to Air India for not reporting two incidents on Air 142 flight from Delhi to Paris on December 6, where one passenger urinated on a woman’s blanket when she was in the washroom and another drunk passenger smoked near the lavatory disobeying the crew and civil aviation rules (CAR).
“Air India didn’t report the incident until DGCA sought the incident report from them on 05.01.2023. After perusal of the reply submitted by M/s Air India through email dated 06.01.2023, prima facie it emerges that provisions related to handling of unruly passengers as per DGCA CAR Section -3, Series-M, Part-VI have not been complied with. It has been noted that the response of the airline has been lackadaisical and delayed,” the DGCA said in a statement on Monday.
“DGCA has issued Show Cause notice to the Accountable Manager of M/s Air India as to why enforcement action should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations.
