SPICEJET CREW OFF-ROSTERED AFTER MID-AIR WEDDING VIDEO

NEW DELHI/MADURAI: The DGCA has off-rostered the crew of a Spicejet flight in which a mid-air wedding took place in Madurai in Tamil Nadu amid many guests and relatives in alleged violation of COVID-19 norms on Sunday, with the district administration launching a probe into the matter.

The chartered flight left the Madurai airport and remained airborne for approximately two hours yesterday morning before returning there, sources said on Monday.

A senior official of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the flight crew has been off-rostered for not enforcing the social distancing norms onboard.

Madurai Collector Dr Aneesh Sekhar said a preliminary enquiry has been initiated into the matter based on the video footage being circulated in the social media.

“Appropriate action would be taken if there was any COVID-19 violation,” Sekhar told PTI.

Meanwhile, the DGCA official said Spicejet has been directed to lodge a complaint with the relevant authorities against those people who did not follow the COVID-19 norms inside the flight.