Kingfisher pilot who flew woman in cockpit taken off duty

New Delhi: A Kingfisher pilot, who had allegedly flew a woman in cockpit in violation of safety rules from Delhi to Mumbai on Sunday last, has been taken off the duty pending a probe by the airline.
Taking a strong view of the violation of safety rules by a senior pilot, the civil aviation regulator, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), had sought a report from the airline.
"The probe is on and till then the pilot has been derostered, as per the standard procedure", airline sources said.
Kingfisher Airlines, which is already facing a safety audit by the DGCA, came under fresh scrutiny following reports of one of its pilots flying woman in the cockpit in violation of rules.
26/08/12 Press Trust of India/IBN Live

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