Air India grounds two pilots for inviting female friend into cockpit
New Delhi, June 13: Air India initiated action against two pilots for inviting a woman into the cockpit of a Delhi-Leh flight last week. This comes over a month after the airline's pilot was grounded for inviting his female friend into the cockpit.
After receiving a complaint from the cabin crew about an unauthorised female passenger entering the cockpit of the AI-445 aircraft, Air India management took action against the pilot and co-pilot.
"A female friend of AI-445 pilot entered the cockpit without following rules, both pilots have been grounded/off-roster by Air India," a top Air India official said.
"DGCA is aware of the issue and necessary action is being taken in the matter in accordance with the procedures," DGCA said. "Air India formed a committee for the detail investigations," an official added.
"Air India formed a committee for the detail investigations."
In terms of safety and security, the Leh route is one of the most challenging and sensitive air routes in the country, and letting an unauthorised individual in the cockpit of a commercial aircraft is a breach of the law.
"Landing at Leh airport is one of the toughest operations across country due to the high altitude mountainous terrain and sensitive too due to the presence of the country's defence forces bases. Moreover, to operate in this terrain requires a very good health record due to insufficient oxygen levels and due to this only highly skilled pilots with good health record should be deployed for Leh operations," aviation expert Vipul Saxena stated.
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- ANI
