US EditionDGCA Finds Shortcomings Within Domestic Airline Ops; Gives 7-Day Ultimatum - The Statesman
INDIA, JUN 25 – DGCA audits found recurring aircraft defects, outdated airport equipment, and maintenance lapses after the June 12 crash, prompting mandatory corrective actions within seven days.
- On June 12, 2025, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, striking a student hostel at BJ Medical College and Hospital and resulting in 275 fatalities, including 241 people onboard and 34 on the ground; one passenger survived with injuries.
- The crash occurred 33 seconds after takeoff en route to London and triggered a focused aviation ecosystem assessment ordered by DGCA on June 19 to strengthen safety protocols nationwide.
- Two DGCA teams conducted extensive night and early morning inspections at key airports such as those in Delhi and Mumbai, uncovering repeated aircraft defects, violations in maintenance protocols, unusable ground support equipment, outdated obstruction records, and procedural shortcomings during both flight operations and upkeep activities.
- The regulator communicated all findings to concerned operators, mandated corrective actions within seven days, and noted that recurring defects indicate ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectifications.
- In response to recent events, the DGCA introduced a structured program of in-depth special audits aimed at enhancing the aviation safety system and maintaining continuous monitoring to identify potential risks.
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DGCA’s air-safety audit finds multiple lapses at airlines, hubs
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has found multiple aircraft-maintenance lapses in an audit of airlines and airports ordered after the crash of Air India flight AI171, including recurring defects that indicate inadequate monitoring and correction.
DGCA’s comprehensive surveillance at major airports reveals numerous lapses, deficiencies related to aviation safety
The surveillance findings included multiple cases where the reported defects re-appeared many times on the Aircraft, indicating ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification action on the defects, the regulator said.
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