Around seven IndiGo pilots are under investigation after they using expletives on radio while operating aircraft.
The pilots were expressing unhappiness over the airline’s delay in restoring the pre-Covid salaries and vented ire on 121.5 MHz frequency.
The 121.5 MHz frequency during radio transmission is used as a “guard” frequency, to be used only in an emergency. It is intended to be used to contact any air traffic control facility within range, and it allows a pilot to have virtually continuous coverage and communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Aviation regulator DGCA is investigating the incident and if proven guilty, the pilots may lose their license.
