DGCA submits probe report into IndiGo fiasco; ‘exemplary’ action likely now

NEW DELHI: The stage is now set for “exemplary” govt action against IndiGo — a likely combination of steep fines along with regulatory glare on some airline officials among other things — for its schedule collapse earlier his month that affected over 5,000 flights and left lakhs of passengers stranded. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday evening submitted its report on the “circumstances leading to operational disruptions” to the Union aviation ministry, which is also expected to shed light on why only the airline’s domestic network collapsed while international flights were barely affected.

Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu had said in Parliament govt will take “exemplary” action against IndiGo once the probe is over.