Damage: Two pilots off duty

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has de-rostered two pilots of an Air India aircraft that damaged runway lights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on October 26. The pilots have been taken off duty till an inquiry is complete. Sources said the DGCA investigating team is also taking down the pilots' statements.
"Both Sachin (known by his first name only) and Manjeet S Bodhi have been taken off from duty,” confirmed an Air India spokesperson.
Sources said the DGCA team has also taken out the flight's Cockpit Voice Recorder to look into the incident in detail. Also, details of the conversation between the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and the pilots have been asked for by the agency.
The runway lights were damaged by Air India flight IC-415, that took off for Patna at 6.22 pm on October 26.
31/10/10 Faizan Haider/Hindustan Times

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