DGCA logs 889 serious technical defects in flights last year
Aviation regulator DGCA recorded 889 serious technical defects in flights last year, up from 692 such faults in 2024, according to official data.
The number of serious defects stood at 487 in 2023 and 528 in 2022. In 2021, the count was 514.
The figures were shared by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on August 6, in response to questions from Congress member Shyamkumar Daulat Barve.
According to Mohol, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has laid down Civil Aviation Requirements, safety advisories, directives and other regulatory instructions to ensure safe aircraft operations.
"For monitoring compliance, DGCA has a systematic safety oversight mechanism encompassing all aircraft and airport operators," Mohol said in the written reply.
"The safety oversight process includes regulatory audits, night surveillance, ramp inspections, spot checks and special audits. DGCA publishes the Annual Surveillance Plan on its website," he said.
The data also showed that DGCA took action for safety violations related to airlines and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations in 42 cases last year, compared with 31 in 2024.
In 2023, the number of such cases stood at 24, while it was seven in 2022 and one in 2021, the data showed.
(Inputs from PTI)
