DGCA notice to IndiGo as enquiry panel finds it guilty of violating rules

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said it has issued a showcause notice to IndiGo after a fact-finding committee found the airline staff prima facie violated regulations in denying boarding to a specially-abled child at the Ranchi airport on May 7.

The airline had on May 9 said the boy was denied boarding as he was “visibly in panic”.

As the boy was prohibited from boarding the Ranchi-Hyderabad flight, his parents, who were accompanying him, also decided not to enter the plane.

As the matter did the rounds on social media, the aviation regulator constituted a fact-finding committee to probe the matter.