Lok Sabha Question No. 1176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Mumbai Airport Accident
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CIVIL AVIATION

## I,OK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. : I 176 (To be answered on the  gln  February  2017;

## MUMBAI AIRPORT ACCIDENT

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SHRI G. }IARI

Will the Minister  of CIVIL AVIATION mnftrra.ariff be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the high level committee which probed the Mumbai airport accident where an Air India technician died after being sucked inside the aircraft has directed the airline to ban entry of unauthorised  persons in cockpit,  if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said committ€e has also suggested  strict measures to ensure there is no repeat of the said incident,  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the said committee  has said that crew must board the aircraft 20 minutes prior to the actual departure and minimum 30 minutes  of time gapshould be there in case of change of aircraft  between  two consecutive flights' if so, the details  thereofl and
- (d) the steps taken by Air India in this regard?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry  of CI\{L A}'IATION ildEfttrfdri[d{iltwifi

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (al:  Yes. Madam.  The committee has made certain safety recommendations in ;;;;i i"  pie"ent such accidents/incidents  in future' one of the i".-o-."nAltions  states that Cabin Crew not to allow entry of un-authorized person in the cockPit.
- thl: Yes. Madam' The Committee  has made safety recommendations  to ;;'";*i  ;r;-;";ililni.lin"iaents  in future' The recommendations  are enclosed Ls Annexure-I.
- (c): Yes, Madam. One of the safetv recommendations  made hv the committee states that Air tndia to ,r.u. gi'ii?ri'iu"'";i;ila til;;fi musi board aircraft

20 minutes prior to actual scheduled  departure and minimum 30 minutes  of time gap should be there in case of change of Aircraft between  two consecutiYe flights.

- (d): The steps taken by Air India are as under:
- i. Air India Flight Safety Department has incorporated the recommendations of the Committee including that 30 minutes of time gap should be there in case of change of Aircraft between two consecutive  flights undertaken by pilots.
- iii. Coriective  training for the operating crew as recommended by DGCA is imparted.
- ii. Revised SOP(Standard Operating Procedure) for push back formulated with inputs from all stake holders and is implemented.
- iv,- Air India has reiterated  the SOP pertaining to entry of authorized personnel only in the Flight Deck.

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## Air Itrdia

- l. Air India to issue  guidelines  stating that crew must  hard aircraft  20 minutes  prior to actual  scheduled  departure  & minimum 30 minutes  of time gap should be therc in case of change  ofaircraft between two consecutive  flights.
2. Air lndia to review their ciew .ostering  schedule for proper rimc gap and to avoid last minute changes  in crew  rostering.
3. Air India to issue circular  to stop SOD pilot for obtaining  Flight Clearances  and unauthorized  entry in the cockpit.
4. Air India to issue  circular instructing Cabin  crew  not to allow entry of un- authorized person in the cockpit.
5. Air lndia to implsnent  the'Sddy Asesnent M€dirE: guiddin€s  issld on 3d of January 2016 at the earliest.

## DGCA

1. DOCA & Air lndia to review the rrquirement  ol minimum hou6 for cross utilization  of Cockpit  Crew to ope.ate  h{o different types of aircrafts on the same day (A320  family) during  SLF training  and schedule flying.
2. DGCA to review the procedure  of issuance  ofcircular,  its implementation & supersedence as these  circulaN  are advisory  in nature. 2.
3. DCCA to review the Air Transport  Circular 02 of 2013 .egarding  mitigation  of flight dday'swith Airlines  & Airport  operdors
4. DGCA to issue circular  to all Op€.ators  to follow  proper  SOP during Stan uP, pushback & taxi highlighting  this accident-
5. DGCA to issue instructions to all op€rators that:-
- a) lntercom headsets  should only be removed by AMP after AMP is satisfied that the aircraft  is clear ofall equipmgtt's  & other pcrsonnel.
- b) Both the cockpit crew to have satisfactory  and clear view of thumbs  up signal & steering pin by AMPMarshaller  during day and the same with torch/flash  light during night.
8. DGCA to advice all scheduled Airlines, to review their crew rostering  for proper  time  gap. 6.
9. DGCA to advice all scheduled  Airlines  to issue necessary instructions  to rEstrict  the unauthorized  entry in the cockpit. 1.

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