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News18
7 days ago
- General
- News18
Bangkok-Bound Air India Flight Delayed By 5 Hours In Mumbai After Hay Found Stuck Near Wing
Last Updated: Air India Flight AI-2354 was held back at the Mumbai Airport for five hours after some hay was found stuck below the left wing of the operating aircraft. Amid a string of flight delays recently due to enhanced checks, a Bangkok-bound Air India flight was held back after some hay was found stuck below the left wing of the operating aircraft. Air India Flight AI-2354 was held back at the Mumbai Airport, and the source of the hay could not be identified. While authorities immediately attended to the matter and the aircraft was cleared for operation, the flight crew came under regulatory flight duty time limitations, so the flight could not depart immediately afterwards. According to flight tracking website the flight AI 2354, operated by an Airbus A320Neo plane, was scheduled to depart from Mumbai at 7.45 am. However, it departed after a delay of over five hours — around 1 pm. The passengers were disembarked and served refreshments, and the flight departed as soon as a fresh set of flight crew reported to duty, according to a statement by Air India. The service provider handling the aircraft at Mumbai airport has been instructed to investigate the matter, and Air India apologised for the inconvenience caused to the passengers. The incident came days after the DGCA detected multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works, and repeated defects in multiple cases during its surveillance at major airports, an exercise carried out in less than two weeks after the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The regulator on Tuesday stated that its surveillance had focused on several critical areas, including flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical evaluations, without revealing the names of airlines, airports, or other involved entities. Flight delays and diversions have assumed significance after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, killing 241 passengers aboard and 34 people on the ground in one of India's worst aviation disasters. Health department officials confirmed that all bodies have now been recovered. Of these, 260 have been identified, primarily through DNA matching, while six were identified using facial recognition technology. First Published:
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
DGCA finds multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works
Aviation watchdog DGCA has detected multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works, and repeated defects in multiple cases during its surveillance at major airports, an exercise carried out in less than two weeks after the Air India plane crash. Without disclosing names of the airlines, airports and other entities in relation to the defects, the regulator on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) said surveillance covered multiple critical areas such as flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical evaluations. From a faded centre line marking of a runway at an airport to non-updation of obstruction limitation data for three years to a scheduled carrier's domestic flight being held up due to worn tyres, the watchdog came across multiple defects in the aviation ecosystem. Also Read | Black box of crashed Air India plane is in India, being examined by AAIB: Civil Aviation Minister Noting that the comprehensive surveillance will continue in future to detect hazards in the aviation ecosystem, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the findings have been communicated to the entities concerned for taking corrective actions within seven days. Two teams led by the Joint Director General carried out the surveillance during night and early morning hours at major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai airports. In a detailed statement about the surveillance findings, DGCA listed multiple cases wherein the reported defects reappeared many times on the aircraft indicating ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification. Also Read | In a stern warning, DGCA asks Air India to remove executives overseeing crew, their duty hours 'Ground handling equipment such as baggage trollies... were found unserviceable; Line maintenance stores, tool control procedures were not followed,' it said. During maintenance of aircraft, the work order was not followed, DGCA said and added that the unserviceable thrust reverser system and flap slat lever were not locked. 'During maintenance, safety precautions found not (to have been) taken by AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) as per AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual); at places, AME was not attending to the snag rectification; defect reports generated by the aircraft system, were not found recorded in the technical logbook,' the statement said. Also Read | Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India CEO says crashed Dreamliner was well-maintained, undergone last major check in June 2023 Also, DGCA found that several life vests were not properly secured beneath their designated seats in aircraft and the corrosion-resistant tape on the right-hand side winglet's lower blade was found to be damaged. At an airport, centre line marking of a runway was observed faded and the rapid exit taxiway, green centre light were not unidirectional. The obstruction limitation data was found to have not been updated for last three years and no survey has been performed despite many new construction around the vicinity of aerodrome, DGCA said. However, names of the airports were not disclosed. Ground Zero | Skyfall in Ahmedabad 'A number of vehicles in the ramp area were found without speed governors. These vehicles were withdrawn by cancelling there AVP and drivers ADP were suspended,' the statement said. Further, the regulator said a simulator was found not matching with the aircraft configuration and that the software was not updated to the current version. Besides, a domestic flight of a scheduled carrier was held up due to worn tyres and it was released only after the required rectification was done, it added. Also Read | Air India Ahmedabad plane crash victims | Tales of grief and loss DGCA emphasised that it has initiated a focused assessment of the aviation ecosystem to strengthen safety measures across the sector. 'Throughout the surveillance, ground activities and aircraft movements were closely monitored to check the compliance of regulatory requirements and to identify weak areas for improvement,' the statement said. In the wake of the crash of the London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 plane soon after take off from Ahmedabad on June 12, DGCA has also put in place a special audit framework for a "360-degree" evaluation of the country's aviation ecosystem and transcend the current practice of siloed assessment.
NDTV
24-06-2025
- NDTV
'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
A special audit of airlines, maintenance teams and other aspects carried out by the aviation watchdog at airports like Delhi and Mumbai has revealed several deficiencies, including reported defects reappearing on aircraft, life vests not being properly secured under seats, and the line marking of a runway being faded. On June 19, a week after an Air India Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, killing over 270 people, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had launched a new framework for Comprehensive Special Audits to identify systemic vulnerabilities and ensure that policies and standards set by it as well as the International Civil Aviation Organisation are being followed. As part of this, a "comprehensive surveillance" was carried out at major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, covering critical areas such as flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, air traffic control, Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical evaluations, the DGCA said in a statement on Tuesday. The DGCA did not reveal the names of the airlines, maintenance firms or airports, but said a domestic flight of a carrier had been held up due to worn tyres, a simulator did not match the aircraft configuration, and the work order was not followed for maintenance of aircraft. "(There were) multiple cases wherein the reported defects reappeared many times on the aircraft indicating the ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification action on the defects/ repeated defects... ground handling equipment such as baggage trollies were found unserviceable... safety precautions found not taken by AME (aircraft maintenance engineering)," the DGCA statement said. "Similarly, at an airport, centre line marking of runway was observed faded; The rapid exit taxiway, green centre light were not unidirectional; the obstruction limitation data has not been updated for last three years and no survey has been performed despite many new construction around the vicinity of aerodrome; (a) number of vehicles in the ramp area were found without speed governors," it said. In some cases, defect reports generated by the aircraft system were not found recorded in the technical logbook and, in one instance, the corrosion-resistant tape on the right-hand side winglet's lower blade was found damaged. The operators responsible for correcting the defects have been asked to do so within seven days and, the DGCA said, the comprehensive surveillance process will continue in the future as well.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Noida airport won't be third time lucky, set to miss May 15 deadline
Noida International Airport will not meet its third official deadline of May 15, originally set by chief minister Yogi Adityanath , with the terminal building unlikely to be ready in time, ToI reported. Although there is no official announcement on a new date, sources said the launch was not expected in the next two months. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Nuclear Power! How India and Pakistan's arsenals stack up Does America have a plan to capture Pakistan's nuclear weapons? Airspace blockade: India plots a flight path to skip Pakistan The airport is currently one year behind schedule. Its original target date was September 29, 2024, which was first revised to April 17, 2025. After that, the date for domestic flight operations was set for May 15 and international operations for June 25. However, these too now seem unlikely, as key construction work remains unfinished. Since January 1, the Uttar Pradesh government has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh per day on concessionaire Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) for delays in completing the project. On Tuesday, chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh inspected the site in Jewar and held discussions with officials from YIAPL, Tata Projects Limited and Noida International Airport Limited (NIA). Singh is expected to conduct a stakeholder meeting soon to define a new completion timeline and will submit a comprehensive report within 15 days. GIF89a����!�,D; 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Husband Calls the Police after Discovering the Shocking Truth About His Wife's Dog Obsession Happy in Shape During a recent meeting, the chief minister called for all stakeholders to act with urgency. Senior officials were instructed to hold regular review meetings and speak directly with the chairman of Tata Sons to ensure accountability at the highest level. While an official update on the current construction status was not shared, data till March 10 showed that the overall physical progress was at 80%. The runway and related airside infrastructure were 90% complete and expected to be ready by April. The passenger terminal building was also 80% complete, but steel roofing and internal finishing were still ongoing. The water and sewage treatment plants were only 40% complete and considerably behind schedule. Live Events You Might Also Like: CIDCO reviews progress of Navi Mumbai airport The Air Traffic Control (ATC) building was scheduled for completion by March 31. However, the commissioning of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) systems by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) was only expected by April 30. Officials earlier told the chief minister that the non-issuance of the aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA ), coupled with ongoing construction delays, was a major hurdle to launching flight operations by April 30. During a DGCA review meeting on March 5, AAI had informed that only limited ATC functionality could be made available for inspection after April 30. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), which reviewed key safety documentation including the bomb threat contingency plan, anti-hijack contingency plan, and the airport security programme, had raised observations that required compliance. BCAS stated it would need 45 days after receiving responses to issue security clearance. In case of a partial terminal opening, a structural stability certificate would also be required. At the same DGCA meeting, YIAPL was asked to submit detailed operational scenarios, considering that the terminal and cargo apron were not yet finished. Based on those discussions, the DGCA advised YIAPL to finish all remaining tasks mentioned in the draft Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) Supplement and ensure complete preparedness by April 15. The DGCA also presented three options for making the airport operational: starting only cargo operations by May 15, launching limited passenger services using a portion of the terminal, or achieving full Phase 1 readiness. Sources said that once the airport becomes functional, it is expected to adopt the phased model recommended by DGCA—beginning with domestic and cargo flights and expanding to international operations later. (with ToI inputs)
