Drink & fly: Aircrew face strict checks

Delhi: All pilots and flight crew will be tested for alcohol consumption at all the airports in the country by the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) on December 31, January 1 and 2.
Random checks are the usual practice but the DGCA decided to crackdown following complaints that airlines were not following the mandatory pre-flight medical examination.
"We want to bring some discipline. Our proactive role will make sure that the airlines abide by the rules during this festive season," said DGCA senior director general Kanu Gohain. The DGCA teams, in the safety week between December 10 and 15, had conducted random tests in which three crew members, two from Mumbai and one from Delhi, tested positive for alcohol consumption.
31/12/07 Yogesh Kumar/DNA Money/Sify

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007, Safety Dec 2007