New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has flagged safety issues on Air India flights AI-358 and AI-357 and issued a show-cause notice to the pilot concerned, citing aircraft dispatch, MEL compliance, and crew decision-making.
According to the DGCA notice, the pilot accepted the aircraft notwithstanding repeated issues and ongoing system degradation.
The civil aviation authority noted that a smell of smoke was reported near one of the doors on flight AI-358.
In the show-cause notice, the DGCA stated that serious safety issues were observed during the operation of Air India flight AI-358, as well as the related AI-357 flight, involving aircraft dispatch, compliance with the Minimum Equipment List (MEL), and ...