DGCA orders probe into AI pilot's death

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered a detailed investigation into the death of an Air India Express pilot after a flight from Srinagar to Delhi on April 9, including a verification of his medical history, as well as examining if the guidelines for dealing with such emergencies need to be changed.

- Neha LM Tripathi

NEW DELHI:

The investigation will be conducted under the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017, said the order issued on Thursday by DGCA director general Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. HT has seen a copy of the order.

On April 9, the 36-year-old first officer died during treatment at a hospital after he collapsed a few minutes after landing Flight IX-1153 from Srinagar to Delhi. Soon after the incident, a group of pilots alleged in the media that the situation was poorly handled and that the deceased pilot was fatigued.