Domestic airways in India have been asked by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to instantly perform inspection of emergency exits of all Boeing 737-8 Max planes as an ‘considerable precautionary measure”. The directive has been issued in wake of Alaska Airlines aircraft incident when its outer part together with a window fell off in mid-air scare.
“One-time emergency exit checks” ought to mandatorily be carried out by all operators by midday on January 7, a senior official on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) knowledgeable.
According to officers, the inspection will probably be completed throughout the night time halt to keep away from any affect on scheduled flights. Airlines together with Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Air India Express collectively function 40 Being 737-Max planes.
In their fleets, Akasa Air has 22 Max planes, SpiceJet has greater than 10 such planes and Air India Express has 9 such plane.
“We do not have any 737-9 Max in our fleet. SpiceJet will adhere to the DGCA directive on the Max-8,” a SpiceJet spokesperson mentioned.
Indian carriers wouldn’t have Boeing 737-9 Max plane in their fleets now. The DGCA official mentioned the most recent directive is an considerable precautionary measure.
“DGCA has directed all the Indian air operators to carry out a one-time inspection of the emergency exits immediately on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft currently operating as part of their fleet,” the official mentioned.
There have been no inputs or steerage from Boeing up to now after Alaska Airlines incident, the Aviation watchdog additional knowledgeable.
With inputs from PTI
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