NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Tata Group airline Air India for denying wheelchair to an 80-year-old passenger, and he collapsed and later died after walking from plane to terminal at the Mumbai airport.
The incident took place on February 12. A senior official at DGCA on Thursday said a Rs 30 lakh penalty has been imposed on Air India as it failed to provide wheelchair to the elderly.