Vishal Yadav, Deputy Director of Air Safety, will be the investigating in -charge and will investigate the Group Captain Murtaza as a subject expert.
Aviation Regulator DGCA has ordered a detailed inquiry into the cause of the death of the Pilot of Air India Express. This information has been received on Friday. The Pilot of Air India Express, who was the first officer, died of a sudden heart attack while operating Flight IX1153 from Srinagar to Delhi on 9 April. According to PTI news, the order involves an investigation into the medical history of the deceased crew member and the current guidelines to deal with such emergency.
Clover of crew members investigated
According to the news, the investigation team of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), ordering the inquiry, will investigate whether the crew had reported the disease to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) while in the air and if yes, the ATC initiated appropriate action. Apart from examining the medical history of the deceased crew member, the team will also investigate whether proper care was taken during the rostering of such crew members, which are banned on flying due to medical reasons, as stated in the DGCA’s order issued on 17 April.
These things will also be investigated
The DGCA will also investigate whether such pilots have to undergo a special medical examination before flying and whether the rest of the crew in the aircraft took any action when the crew member felt unwell. According to the DGCA, the investigation will also see how much time it took to take the crew member to the medical center at the airport. The investigation team will examine the level of preparation of the medical center at the airport to deal with such emergency and will also examine and suggest changes in relation to existing guidelines in this regard.
Instructions to give investigation report in six months
Vishal Yadav, Deputy Director of Air Safety, will be the investigating in -charge and will investigate the Group Captain Murtaza as a subject expert. According to the order, the team has been instructed to submit their final investigation report as soon as possible, preferably within a period of six months. In a statement on 10 April, a spokesman for the Air India Express said that he had a deep regret of losing a valuable colleague due to medical condition. The spokesperson also said that we request all the concerned people to respect privacy at this time and avoid unnecessary speculation, while we are committed to assisting the authorities concerned in the appropriate process.
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