New Delhi, July 28 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded an Air India aircraft after discovering a serious lapse during a routine audit, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said on Monday.

The aircraft was grounded after the aviation watchdog found out that an inspection of the aircraft's emergency slide system was overdue, news agency ANI reported. In an immediate action, the DGCA barred the aircraft from operation until the required rectification was completed.

The MoS told Rajya Sabha, "During the audit of Air India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found that the inspection of the emergency slide was overdue. DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft till the required rect...