DGCA deputes team to investigate turbulence on SpiceJet's Mumbai-Durgapur flight

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA on Monday said that it has deputed a team to investigate severe turbulence on SpiceJets MumbaiDurgapur flight said a DGCA official on MondaySpiceJet in a statement on Monday said that the seat belt sign was on when the aircraft encountered turbulence and several announcements for the same were also made by crew members asking passengers to remain seatedDGCA has ordered a probe into the turbulence incident on SpiceJets MumbaiDurgapur flight on May 1 A team has been formed to investigate and submit a report at the earliest said a DGCA officialAccording to the official the probe team has reached Kolkata airport to inspect the aircraft and will meet the injured passengers for their statementsAfter that the team will meet the SpiceJet crew for their statement on the matter If the investigation finds any lapses in safety issues the regulator will take strict action the official saidUnion Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday termed the incident unfortunate and said that the matter is being dealt with utmost seriousness and deftnessThe turbulence encountered by a flight while landing in Durgapur and the damage caused to the passengers is unfortunate The Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA India has deputed a team to investigate the incident The matter is being dealt with utmost seriousness and deftness said Scindia in a tweetMore details on the causes will be shared once the investigation is completed he addedMeanwhile the cabin crew and cockpit crew of SpiceJet SG 945 will not be placed for aircraft duties till the pending investigation SpiceJet told ANISpiceJet further said that 11 passengers onboard its flight from Mumbai to Durgapur in West Bengal were injured in the severe turbulence a day ago and were hospitalised Of these eight have been discharged so farSpiceJet Spokesperson in a statement said Eleven passengers travelling on SpiceJet flight SG945 from Mumbai to Durgapur on May 1 which encountered severe turbulence during descent which unfortunately resulted in injuries to a few passengers were hospitalised Eight of those hospitalised have been discharged so far SpiceJet is providing all possible help to the injuredThe airline said that due to severe turbulence injuries were caused to a few passengers but timely medical assistance was provided upon arrivalAccording to sources passengers sustained injuries as cabin baggage fell on many of them leading to head injuries to several flyers However the flight landed safely at Durgapur airportThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever