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May 10, 2026
In the aftermath of the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 270 lives, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered the airline to remove three senior officials from all duties related to crew scheduling and rostering, sources confirmed on Saturday.
The directive comes as part of a widening investigation into potential operational lapses behind the June 12 crash of flight AI-171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after takeoff into the BJ Medical College hostel complex in Ahmedabad. The crash killed 241 people onboard, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, and left multiple casualties on the ground.
In a related and significant development, the DGCA has issued a show cause notice to the airline’s Accountable Manager, stating that a spot check revealed violations of flight duty norms. According to the regulator, the official operated two back-to-back long-haul flights from Bengaluru to London (AI133) on May 16 and 17, both exceeding the permissible flight time limit of 10 hours.
