New Delhi: A super luxury business jet of Reliance — used by Mukesh Ambani, his family and the group's top management — was grounded following surprise checks on Saturday. The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) suspended the aircraft's commander after the checks as he did not have a flying licence with him at the time of checks.
The regulatory team swooped down on Reliance's Falcon 9X — a high end luxury jet — as it landed in Delhi from Mumbai. The family members were not flying and it had top officials. An exhaustive check revealed of VT-ISH revealed that the jet's emergency equipment like fire extinguishers had expired. So was the personal breathing equipment — which drops down in event of fall in cabin pressure.
"The cabin compartment containing escape rope (life line) was found jammed. It was found unavailable for escaping in case of emergency," said a senior official. There was also a discrepancy in the number of passengers as the actual flyers were 11 but the "load and trim sheet" — a mandatory document containing list of passengers on any flight — indicated 13.
23/03/14 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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The regulatory team swooped down on Reliance's Falcon 9X — a high end luxury jet — as it landed in Delhi from Mumbai. The family members were not flying and it had top officials. An exhaustive check revealed of VT-ISH revealed that the jet's emergency equipment like fire extinguishers had expired. So was the personal breathing equipment — which drops down in event of fall in cabin pressure.
"The cabin compartment containing escape rope (life line) was found jammed. It was found unavailable for escaping in case of emergency," said a senior official. There was also a discrepancy in the number of passengers as the actual flyers were 11 but the "load and trim sheet" — a mandatory document containing list of passengers on any flight — indicated 13.
23/03/14 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
