Safety first: DGCA asks airlines to ensure flyers kith kids use ‘child restraint systems’

NEW DELHI: Indian carriers have been asked to “encourage and increase” the use of child restraint system (CRS) by passengers travelling by air with infants or children.” Implementing a key recommendation emerging from the probe of Air India Express August 2020 crash-landing in Calicut, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to airlines in this regard.
“Proper use of restraints is one of the most basic and important factor in surviving an accident. It is not possible for a parent to physically restrain an infant or child, especially during a sudden acceleration or deceleration, unanticipated or severe turbulence, or impact. The safest way to secure an infant or child on board