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IndiGo gets DGCA warning over cargo spillage, dangerous goods rule violations
- IndiGo received a warning letter from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation due to deviations in handling dangerous goods identified after a cargo spillage incident in January 2026.
- A DGCA audit at Delhi's engineering stores found multiple regulatory non-compliances with the Aircraft Rules, 2026, involving company material categorized as dangerous goods.
- DGCA directed IndiGo to enhance its training program with more practical exercises and operational scenarios, conduct recurrent training for personnel handling dangerous goods, strengthen the Continuous Competency Assessment system, and submit an action taken report within 30 days.
- IndiGo stated the warning letter caused no financial penalty or operational restrictions, will not significantly impact operations, and that the delayed disclosure was due to an internal communication lapse.
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DGCA warns IndiGo over dangerous goods handling lapses
Aviation watchdog DGCA has issued a warning letter to IndiGo for lapses in compliance with norms for handling dangerous goods and has asked the airline to review the relevant training programme to include more practical exercises as well as operational scenarios.
The DGCA has issued a warning letter for violation of rules following the incident of leakage of dangerous goods in an Indigo Airlines flight in January 2026.
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