Mumbai: An aircraft owned by industrialist Baba Kalyani of Bharat Forge has become the latest in a line of private jets to be detained for inspection by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) at Mumbai airport. The aviation watchdog had recently grounded a jet owned by Reliance and detained jets belonging to business tycoons like the Jindals and the Poonwawallas.
In January, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had downgraded India's aviation safety ranking from category I to category II. A DGCA team specially constituted in the wake of this downgrade conducted a 2-hourlong surprise check on Kalyani's private jet when it arrived from Pune at around 9 pm on Saturday.
The 12-seater Falcon 900, registered in 2007, was not grounded (prohibited from flying till notified by DGCA) as there was no major violation. However, sources said that the inspection had shown that the aircraft did not have a single oxygen mask or any flight manuals.
07/04/14 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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In January, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had downgraded India's aviation safety ranking from category I to category II. A DGCA team specially constituted in the wake of this downgrade conducted a 2-hourlong surprise check on Kalyani's private jet when it arrived from Pune at around 9 pm on Saturday.
The 12-seater Falcon 900, registered in 2007, was not grounded (prohibited from flying till notified by DGCA) as there was no major violation. However, sources said that the inspection had shown that the aircraft did not have a single oxygen mask or any flight manuals.
07/04/14 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
