New Delhi: After eight malfunctioning incidents reported in the last 18 days, the aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to SpiceJet, raising concerns over safety matters. The DGCA notice says that various incidents from April 1 this year till date have been reviewed by it and it was found that “poor internal safety oversight” and “inadequate maintenance actions” have resulted in the degradation of safety margins. DGCA’s audit of SpiceJet in September 2021 found component suppliers not being paid on a regular basis, leading to a shortage of spares.
Following the DGCA’s notice to SpiceJet, civil aviation minister Jyotiaditya Scindia said passenger safety is paramount and “even the smallest error hindering safety will be thoroughly investigated and course-corrected.”
“The reported incidents on aircraft operated by SpiceJet Limited from April 1, 2022 till date have been reviewed and it has been observed that at number of occasions the aircraft either tuned back to its originating station of continued landing or continued landing to the destination with degraded safety margins.
