Flight turbulence: DGCA grounds crew, inspecting entire SpiceJet fleet; Two passengers in ICU

India’s aviation regulator DGCA on Monday announced that it is carrying out an inspection of the entire SpiceJet aircraft fleet after its Mumbai-Durgapur plane ran into a severe turbulence leading to injuries to 17 people, two of whom were in ICU.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also took off the roster the flight’s crew, aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) and in-charge of SpiceJet’s maintenance control centre, pending a probe.