Kolkata: Caught in turbulence following the strike by its pilots, Air India landed in yet another air pocket on Friday when a line pilot allegedly flew an Airbus 321 aircraft into the city without mandatory documents in his kitty.
Flight AI-764 from Delhi to Kolkata touched down at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at 7.15pm. It was after the captain of the flight had made the perfect landing that he encountered rough weather, with dissenting pilots alleging that he did not have the flight bag that was mandatory for pilots to carry according to rules laid down by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The flight bag contains vital documents like pilot's license, medical certificate and Jeppesen manual (aviation charts).
Though the captain did not endanger the safety of the 98 Kolkata-bound passengers on board the aircraft, Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) officials insisted it was in gross violation of Indian aviation norms and demanded action against the pilot. While they demanded a probe into the matter by DGCA, AI when contacted, denied having any information on the issue.
AI flights continued to be badly hit by the pilots' strike that led to cancellation of 13 flights on Friday. The airline could operate only seven flights, most of them ATRs to the North-east.
30/04/11 Times of India
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