NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday suspended a SpiceJet pilot for six months for reaching the middle of an “active runway” at Ahmedabad airport when a GoAir flight had already started its departure roll there, sources said.
The pilot was flying the flight SEJ2988 from Ahmedabad to Jaipur on July 9.
“SpiceJet pilot-in-command (PIC) Vikram Singh Chauhan was issued a show cause notice by DGCA on August 22, asking why no action should be taken against him for endangering the safety of aircraft and passengers on board.
