Tag: DGCA
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India extends ban on scheduled international flights
In view of the Covid-19 in India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the ban on international commercial passenger flights till the midnight of February 28, 2022. According to the DGCA, this restriction will not apply to international freight flights. In view of the increasing epidemic corona case in the country, the…
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New Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft takes off without ATC’s permission
A New Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight took off from Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday, December 30, 2021, without Air Traffic Control (ATC) Rajkot’s take-off permission. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a probe into the incident against the pilots of SpiceJet. According to the details, SpiceJet Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 pilots last week…
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SpiceJet plane undershoots runway in Guwahati
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded two pilots who were operating a SpiceJet flight that undershot the runway in Guwahati on Friday. According to the details, a SpiceJet Bengaluru-Guwahati flight undershot the runway while landing at the destination on Friday (December 4). Luckily, while the Boeing 737 touched down before the designated…
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DGCA suspends two AirAsia executives over safety violations
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended two senior executives of AirAsia India after a pilot exposed safety lapses at the airline and was suspended. According to details, India’s aviation regulator suspended AirAsia India’s head of operations, Manish Uppal, and head of safety, Mukesh Nema, for three months over safety violations. After a video posted…
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DGCA issued safety concerns prior to the Air India plane crash
An Air India (AI) Express flight crashed in the South Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the runway while landing at Calicut International Airport taking lives of almost 20 people, media reports say. According to the details, the death toll has reportedly increased to 20, including the pilot and co-pilot while many are in…
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Air India Plane Crash: What exactly happened?
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 (VT-AXH), flight # IX-1344 from Dubai carrying 191 passengers crashed into two while landing in India, killing 20 people so far while more are feared. According to police officials, the plane had a dangerous accident due to a crash landing splitting the plane into two parts. Initially, two passengers…