New Delhi: A controversy erupted on Friday over Jet Airways suspending five cabin crew members after singer Sonu Nigam was allowed to use the public address system on a chartered flight to belt out Bollywood numbers with the action being slammed by him as "Real Intolerance". The Bollywood fraternity and social media reacted with outrage to the punishment handed out by the private airline following an order by aviation regulator DGCA but the Civil Aviation Ministry justified the action.
The incident occurred on a chartered flight from Jodhpur to Mumbai on January 4, when the "errant" crew members allowed Nigam, 42, to hold a sort of musical concert on board following a request from fellow passengers, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sources said.
The matter came to DGCA's notice after a video of Nigam, 42, singing on board the flight went viral on social media.
Action has been initiated against the crew members since allowing a passenger to use the public address system on board a flight amounts to violation of safety norms, the sources said.
"All cabin crew on the flight have been taken off flight duty for inquiry and corrective training to reinforce strict
adherence to operating procedures," Jet Airways said in a statement.
The DGCA has summoned Jet Aitways officials on February 10 over the issue. When contacted, a Jet Airways spokesperson said that he was not aware of it.
05/02/16 PTI/Mid Day
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The incident occurred on a chartered flight from Jodhpur to Mumbai on January 4, when the "errant" crew members allowed Nigam, 42, to hold a sort of musical concert on board following a request from fellow passengers, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sources said.
The matter came to DGCA's notice after a video of Nigam, 42, singing on board the flight went viral on social media.
Action has been initiated against the crew members since allowing a passenger to use the public address system on board a flight amounts to violation of safety norms, the sources said.
"All cabin crew on the flight have been taken off flight duty for inquiry and corrective training to reinforce strict
adherence to operating procedures," Jet Airways said in a statement.
The DGCA has summoned Jet Aitways officials on February 10 over the issue. When contacted, a Jet Airways spokesperson said that he was not aware of it.
05/02/16 PTI/Mid Day
