Urination scandal: Air India slapped with a penalty of Rs 30 lakhs, pilot’s license suspended for 3 months

Taking observe of the Air India urination case, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 30 lakh on the airline, DGCA officers mentioned on Friday.

The aviation regulator additionally has suspended the license of the Pilot-In-Command of the flight for the interval of three months. According to the DGCA’s notification, the license of the Pilot-In-Command has been suspended for a interval of three months for failing to discharge his duties as per Rule 141 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, and relevant DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements.

“Financial Penalty of Rs 30,00,000 (Rupees Thirty Lakh only) has been imposed to M/s Air India for violation of applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements,” it additional mentioned.

The Director-in-flight providers of Air India have additionally been slapped with a monetary penalty value Rs 30 lakh for failing to discharge her duties as per relevant DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements.

“DGCA issued Show Cause notices to the Accountable Manager of M/s Air India, the Director of in-flight Services of M/s Air India, and all the pilots and cabin crew members of that flight as to why enforcement action should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations. The written reply of M/s Air India and the personnel involved were examined,” the DGCA mentioned within the assertion including that these actions have been taken within the prompt case in accordance with the written response of the airline.

On November 26 final yr, a person named Shankar Mishra allegedly urinated on a 70-year-old lady in an intoxicated situation in enterprise class of an Air India flight.

Delhi Police had registered a First Information Report (FIR) towards him on January 4 on a criticism given by the girl to Air India below sections 354, 509, and 510 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 23 of the Indian Aircraft Act. Both the accused and the sufferer are from outdoors Delhi.

US-based monetary providers firm Wells Fargo additionally terminated its worker Shankar Mishra after the incident.
“Wells Fargo holds employees to the highest standards of professional and personal behaviour and we find these allegations deeply disturbing. This individual has been terminated from Wells Fargo. We are cooperating with law enforcement and ask that any additional inquiries be directed to them,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement.

Air India additionally banned Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on the aged lady, from flying for 4 months. 

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