New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday, grounded a business jet owned by Reliance Industries for carrying expired safety equipment on board and suspended its pilot for flying without a licence.
The aviation regulator, which carried out surprise inspection at Delhi’s IGI Airport, also searched the Global Express BD 700 aircraft belonging to Jindal Steel and Power Limited’s and found several major lapses, official sources said. While action against Jindal would be decided on Monday, the Reliance aircraft was grounded immediately, just before it was slated to take off, a source said.
The 14-seater Falcon 900EX registered in the name of Reliance Commercial Dealers Limited, was grounded after it was found that most safety equipment on board, including a fire extinguisher and personal breathing equipment, were beyond expiry dates. The commander of the aircraft was also not carrying his licence and the co-pilot was not in possession of mandatory documents.
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The aviation regulator, which carried out surprise inspection at Delhi’s IGI Airport, also searched the Global Express BD 700 aircraft belonging to Jindal Steel and Power Limited’s and found several major lapses, official sources said. While action against Jindal would be decided on Monday, the Reliance aircraft was grounded immediately, just before it was slated to take off, a source said.
The 14-seater Falcon 900EX registered in the name of Reliance Commercial Dealers Limited, was grounded after it was found that most safety equipment on board, including a fire extinguisher and personal breathing equipment, were beyond expiry dates. The commander of the aircraft was also not carrying his licence and the co-pilot was not in possession of mandatory documents.
23/03/14 PTI/Indian Express
