DGCA official inspects plane that hit air pocket

The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has started its investigation into the incident in which a Kochi-bound Emirates aircraft from Dubai hit an air pocket and lost height violently, injuring 12 of the 364 people aboard.
Officials at the airport here said on Monday that M. Durairaj, Assistant Director of the DGCA's Chennai office, who reached the airport on Sunday evening, completed an inspection of the Boeing 777 aircraft and collected news reports and photographs of the incident. The inspection began on Sunday night and continued till the early hours of Monday. After assessing the damage to the aircraft, Mr. Durairaj ordered sealing of the cockpit voice recorder for investigations. He spoke with the captain and the crew and was expected to interact with some of the passengers and the airport officials. Sources said DGCA was coordinating with the General Civil Aviation Authority of UAE which has launched an investigation.
26/04/10 The Hindu

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