DGCA suspends AI express pilot for 12 months

NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday suspended flying licences of the Air India Express pilot involved in a runway overrun at Managlore airport, senior DGCA sources said.

The incident happened on June 30, 2019, when the plane was operating Dubai-Mangalore flight.

Sources said that the pilot-in-command of the said flight was found to be at fault, as the aircraft touched down with a high speed at approximately 900 metre from the runway