India, Dec. 12 -- Four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) have been sacked from their post at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) amid the ongoing IndiGo flight cancellations crisis.

"Contracts of these FOIs with the DGCA have been terminated in relation to the recent IndiGo crisis," an official said, citing the order dated December 11.

"Consequent upon approval of the Competent Authority, the following FOls under various categories, on contract basis, in DGCA are hereby relieved from DGCA with immediate effect to join their respective parent organizations", the order stated.

These officers, according to the order, include; Rishi Raj Chatterjee, consultant, (deputy chief FOI), Seema Jhamnani, senior FOI, Anil Kumar Pokhar...