Checks of all over wing emergency exits on Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft deemed satisfactory, says DGCA

Jan 08, 2024

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed on Monday that checks on all over-wing emergency exits of Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft have been...

Checks on Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft performed satisfactorily, says DGCA

Jan 08, 2024

A senior DGCA official said that as a precautionary measure, DGCA on January 6 directed all Indian operators with Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft...

Aviation regulator DGCA asks airlines to frame guidelines for rapid disembarkation

Jun 01, 2023

A circular has been issued to all airlines that specifically mentioned that emergency exits and slides are not to be used in rapid disembarkation...

DGCA directs airlines for one-time inspection of emergency exits on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft

Jan 06, 2024

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday directed all Indian air operators to carry out a one-time inspection of the emergency exits...

US: Southwest Airlines passenger opens emergency exit, climbs on plane's wing

Nov 28, 2023

A man on a Southwest Airlines flight opened an emergency exit door and climbed onto the plane's wing on Sunday while the aircraft was...

Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out at commercial complex in Madurai, people evacuated through emergency exits

Dec 24, 2023

A fire broke out at a commercial complex in Madurai's Tallakulam in the late hours of Saturday.