Archive · 21 Jun 2025
DGCA Orders Pilot Training After IndiGo Srinagar Turbulence
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar encountered severe turbulence and a hailstorm, dropping quickly in altitude.
The DGCA investigated and now requires extra training for the pilots.
The investigation suggests the flight shouldn't have flown to Srinagar due to the weather.
The pilots tried to go around the storm by going into Pakistan airspace, but they weren't allowed.
The plane landed safely, but the incident highlighted the importance of safety in bad weather.
DGCA ordered corrective training for IndiGo pilots following a severe turbulence incident.
The incident occurred on a Delhi-Srinagar flight during a hailstorm, causing a rapid descent.
The aircraft experienced a drop of over a kilometer in altitude within a minute.
The DGCA investigation indicated the flight shouldn't have proceeded to Srinagar in the weather conditions.
Pilots requested deviations to avoid weather, which were denied by Indian and Pakistani airspaces.
- Who
- DGCA, IndiGo pilots, and passengers.
- What
- DGCA ordered corrective training for IndiGo pilots after a turbulence incident on a Delhi-Srinagar flight.
- When
- The incident occurred on May 21.
- Where
- The incident occurred on a flight from Delhi to Srinagar, India.
- Why
- The DGCA is enhancing flight safety after a severe turbulence incident.
Aviation safety
Operational decision
Decision-making during adverse weather
Aviation safety
Strict adherence to safety protocols and weather guidelines to prevent incidents.
Operational decision
The flight should not have departed given the weather conditions and should have diverted.
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Flight Route
- Delhi to Srinagar
- Aircraft Type
- Airbus A321
- Incident
- Severe turbulence and hailstorm
- DGCA Action
- Ordered corrective training for pilots
- Altitude Drop
- 3,875 feet (over a kilometer)
