New Delhi: A US pilot working in an Indian aviation company here, has been discharged by a Delhi court of the charges of tampering with a DGCA authorisation letter permitting him to fly in the country.
Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma discharged Captain Edmond Danvers Clifford II, who was accused by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of changing the expiry date of his flying permission on the Foreign Aircrew Temporary Authorisation (FATA) letter from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
"...The facts emerging therefrom taken at the face value do not disclose the existence of all ingredients of the alleged offences.
"Mere tampering in the year cannot validate the same for another year and also facts do not disclose that accused tried to use it for his flying operation after expiry on December 31, 2013," the magistrate said.
04/12/14 PTI/Business Standard
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Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma discharged Captain Edmond Danvers Clifford II, who was accused by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of changing the expiry date of his flying permission on the Foreign Aircrew Temporary Authorisation (FATA) letter from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
"...The facts emerging therefrom taken at the face value do not disclose the existence of all ingredients of the alleged offences.
"Mere tampering in the year cannot validate the same for another year and also facts do not disclose that accused tried to use it for his flying operation after expiry on December 31, 2013," the magistrate said.
04/12/14 PTI/Business Standard
