Mid-Air Turbulence: DGCA Orders Probe Into SpiceJet Mumbai-Durgapur Flight incident, Reports Awaited
Writer: Shashwat Swaroop Garg
My name is Shashwat Swaroop Garg, I'm 21 years old and I am from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. I am a media student at Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune. I am currently pursuing my specialization in Journalism. I am interested in playing videogames, reading and learning about new and interesting things and I work well in a team
Maharashtra, 3 May 2022 7:31 AM GMT
Editor : Shiva Chaudhary |
A post-graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication with relevant skills, specialising in content editing & writing. I believe in the precise dissemination of information based on facts to the public.
Creatives : Shiva Chaudhary
A post-graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication with relevant skills, specialising in content editing & writing. I believe in the precise dissemination of information based on facts to the public.
A 42-seconds-long video of the incident showing what was happening on the flight surfaced online, which also showed chaos onboard the flight as passengers scrambled to understand what was happening.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Monday, said it will deploy a team that will probe the turbulence incident on SpiceJet's flight from Mumbai to Durgapur. In the incident, 15 people were injured.
In a statement to PTI, Arun Kumar, the chief of DGCA, said, "We have deputed a multidisciplinary team to carry out a regulatory investigation (into this incident)," reported Economic Times.
A video of the incident showing what was happening on the flight surfaced online. The clip, which is 42-seconds long, shows chaos onboard the flight as passengers scramble to understand what was happening. The passengers can be heard nervously chattering to each other, with oxygen masks and overhead luggage dropping down.
What Does SpiceJet State?
A spokesperson from SpiceJet said, "Eleven passengers travelling on SpiceJet flight SG-945 from Mumbai to Durgapur on May 1, which encountered severe turbulence during descent which unfortunately resulted in injuries to a few passengers, were hospitalized," reported the publication. They added that help was provided as soon as the flight landed, and eight of the injured people had already been discharged.
The spokesperson further said that when the aircraft encountered turbulence, the seatbelt sign was on, and they further added that multiple announcements were made by the pilots and the crew instructing passengers to remain seated and keep their seatbelts fastened.
As per the sources, the aircraft took off from Mumbai at around 5 pm and was supposed to land at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal at around 7.30 pm.
Also Read: Healthcare For All: LGBTQ-Inclusive Health Cover Is A Must In Corporates