<br/>The Directorate General of Civial Aviation, DGCA, has de-rostered six pilots of three airline operators – Kingfisher, Go Air and NACIL.<br/><br/>The move follows the skidding of King Fisher aircraft in Mumbai on Tuesday. It has also issued show-cause notices to three operators for alleged violation of its directions regarding wet runway operations.<br/><br/>The DGCA which ordered investigation into the incident has also issued fresh guidelines to all airlines to avoid recurrence of such incidents. It is also undertaking a safety assessment for short runway operations at Mumbai international airport.<br/><br/>The guidelines say that no operation shall take place when runway surface is wet. Pilots are required to file de-briefing report after every flight. <br/><br/>As reported, the King Fisher aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at Mumbai, resulting in the damage of the aircraft. However, all passengers and crew were evacuated safely.
News On AIR | November 12, 2009 10:30 AM
DGCA de-rosters six pilots after plane-skid in Mumbai