Air India grounds two pilots for inviting female friend into cockpit

Over a month after an Air India pilot was grounded for inviting his female friend into the cockpit the airline has now initiated action against two pilots for inviting a woman into the cockpit of a DelhiLeh flight last weekThe Air India management acted against the pilot and the copilot soon after receiving a complaint from the cabin crew regarding an unauthorised female passenger entering the cockpit of the AI445 aircraftA female friend of AI445 pilot entered the cockpit without following rules both pilots have been groundedoffroster by Air India a top Air India official told ANIResponding to the incident the Directorate of Civil Aviation DGCA said DGCA is aware of the issue and necessary action is being taken in the matter in accordance with the procedures Air India formed a committee for the detail investigations an official told ANIThere was no official response from Air India as yetAir India formed a committee for the detail investigations an official told ANIThe Leh route is one of the most difficult and sensitive air routes in the country in terms of safety and security and allowing an unauthorised person in the cockpit in a commercial aircraft is amounts to a violation of lawLanding 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 countrys 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 saidThe DGCA recently suspended the license of an Air India pilot who welcomed his female friend into the cockpit of Air India flight AI915 on the Dubai to Delhi route on February 27 The DGCA also imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on the airline for allegedly not taking prompt and effective action in the cockpit violation incidentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever