The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licenses of an Air India pilot and co-pilot who allowed an unauthorized woman to enter the cockpit of flight AI-445, operating from Delhi to Leh, on June 3. An official stated that during the departure of Air India flight AI-458 from Chandigarh to Leh, the Pilot in Command (PIC) permitted an unauthorized person to enter the cockpit, and the co-pilot failed to object to this breach of protocol.
Following an investigation, the DGCA has taken action against the pilots. The PIC’s pilot license has been suspended for one year, while the First Officer’s pilot license has been suspended for one month. This decision was made after Air India received a complaint from the cabin crew, expressing concerns about the violation of cockpit regulations. The airline had taken disciplinary measures against the two pilots by suspending them earlier.
