DGCA has suspended the authorisation of a private flight training organisation following a fatal accident. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reportedly suspended the authorisation granted to Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd to operate as a flight training organisation. The FTO will have to mandatorily undergo a de novo rectification process to ensure mandatory compliance.
The accident came after the fatal crash at Jamshedpur Sonari Airport. “On August 20, a trainee aircraft of flight training organisation Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd., operating local flights at Jamshedpur Sonari Airport, was involved in a fatal accident in which both persons on board, i.e. the trainee pilot and the instructor, lost their lives. A special safety audit of Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd. was conducted by the DGCA from August 23-24, 2024.”
“During the audit, several serious deficiencies and non-compliances with regulatory provisions were found. Accordingly, the DGCA has suspended the approval granted to Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd to operate as a Flight Training Organisation. The FTO will have to mandatorily undergo a de novo rectification process to ensure mandatory compliance,” the DGCA said.
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