Air India Pilot's Licence Suspended and Airline Fined for Cockpit Incident
Air India has suspended a pilot's license for three months and fined the airline Rs 30 lakh over an incident in which the pilot allowed a lady friend into the cockpit during a flight, violating safety norms. The DGCA also found the airline at fault for failing to prevent the incident.
Vijay Singh Raju 
Air India Pilot's Licence Suspended and Airline Fined for Cockpit Incident
Air India has suspended the licence of a pilot who invited a lady friend into the cockpit during a Dubai to Delhi flight.
Pilots invited a female friend in cockpit incident | During the operation of Air India Flight Al-915 (Delhi-Dubai) of 27.02.2023, the Pilot in command of the flight allowed the entry into Cockpit during cruise, of an Air India Staff on duty travelling as passenger, in violation… pic.twitter.com/JfBKFaNBpd
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2023
Friend in cockpit: Pilot suspended, Air India fined Rs 30 lakh https://t.co/1NPpNfePAC
— TOI India (@TOIIndiaNews) May 13, 2023
The incident, which took place last month, resulted in a three-month suspension of the pilot's licence and a fine of Rs 30 lakh levied on the airline by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The DGCA found the pilot guilty of violating safety norms by allowing an unauthorised person to enter the cockpit during a flight. The airline was also found to have failed in its responsibility to prevent such incidents from occurring.
