No major issues in aircraft: DGCA

No significant technical issues have been encountered in Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operated by Indian carriers Jet Airways and SpiceJet, said sources in Indian aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA) on Tuesday in the wake of the Lion Air B- 737 Max 8 aircraft crash in Indonesia on Monday that killed 189 people.

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has also ‘ communicated to its worldwide operators including Jet Airways and Spicejet that they do not recommend its operators any action at this time’.

On Tuesday, DGCA sources said, “DGCA has reviewed performance of B737Max 8 aircraft with Jet Airways and Spicejet today. As on date, six B737Max 8 aircraft in India have accumulated about 4000 hours since their induction effective June 2018 onwards. There are no significant technical issues encountered on these aircraft.” — PTI Ahmedabad, Oct. 30: The Statue of Unity, a 182- metre giant structure built in honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be dedicated to the nation on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The imposing monument, touted as the world’s tallest statue, is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty and is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada district.

After Mr Modi unveils the statue, three IAF planes would fly past and create the tricolour in the sky by emitting saffron, white and green colours, said an official release on

The statue is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam.