Mumbai: The Air India Express commander who landed a Boeing 737 with 87 passengers at Oman's Salalah airport early this month by violating a number of safety norms was a former Indian Navy pilot who quit the force to join the airline. He had also faced difficulties in completing his command training on the commercial aircraft.
Commenting on the commander's training and flying record, an Air India Express spokesperson said that some deficiencies were found during his training, but he was given adequate corrective instructions.
After getting command, the captain had done over 1,000 hours of incident and accident-free flying. The Salalah incident occurred during his notice period as had resigned with plans to join a private airline in India.
The commander and co-pilot are currently grounded and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA) is investigating the incident. On November 3, Air India Express flight 441 from Cochin landed at Salalah airport in a strong cross-wind of 35 knot after making two failed attempts at landing.
18/11/11 Times of India
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