डीजीसीए ने भारतीय एयरलाइंस को बोइंग 737 मैक्स-8 विमानों के आपातकालीन निकास पर निरीक्षण करने का आदेश दिया।

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety regulator, issued a directive on Saturday to Akasa Air, Air India Express, and SpiceJet. The directive required a "one-time inspection" of emergency exits on all Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft in their fleets by Sunday noon. This precautionary measure was prompted by an incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX-9 in the United States.

Presently, these three Indian carriers collectively operate over 40 Boeing 737 MAX-8 planes, with none of them having the 737 MAX-9 aircraft. Despite no guidance from Boeing following the Alaska Airlines incident, the DGCA, as a proactive measure, instructed all Indian air operators to conduct a one-time inspection of emergency exits on their Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft. The inspections were to be carried out during the aircraft's night halts to minimize disruptions to flight schedules. The airlines stated that they are in contact with Boeing to obtain more information about the Alaska Airlines incident and assured compliance with the DGCA's directive for the emergency exit inspections.

The DGCA has mandated Indian airlines to conduct inspections on emergency exits of Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft.