In view of massive flight disruptions faced by IndiGo, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has relaxed its new fatigue-management rules that limited...
Soon after the video of the incident went viral, the usual suspects assumed that the perpetrator was a Hindu and began making doomsday predictions about India's secularism and future based on the isolated incident.
After facing refusal from Pakistan, the pilots of the IndiGo flight made emergency contact with the IAF seeking permission for a flight path deviation to avoid the storm.
The PAN PAN call, which stands for “Possible Assistance Needed”, is a standard aviation protocol used to prioritise communication and request support, such as radar vectors.
The BCAS has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.2 Crore on IndiGo. The DGCA penalised the Mumbai Airport for Rs 30 lakhs while the BCAS imposed a fine of Rs 60 lakhs.