Indian civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has initiated enforcement proceedings against Air India after discovering that an emergency slide inspection on one of its aircraft was overdue, Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday, reported the PTI.

In a written response to DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mohol stated that during an audit, DGCA found the overdue inspection and took immediate action.

“The DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft until the necessary rectification was completed. Enforcement action has been initiated against Air India and the responsible personnel in accordance with the DGCA’s Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual,” the minister said, according to the PTI.