July 8, 2025
NEW DELHI – The Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the Lok Sabha will meet in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting will be attended by top officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The tragic Ahmedabad plane crash is likely to be discussed during the meeting.
According to reports, the officials of the civil aviation ministry will be asked questions about the cause of the crash, the status of the investigation into the tragic incident and over all safety in the aviation sector.
As many as 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew members, were killed after the ill-fated Ahmedabad-Gatwick Air India flight crashed shortly after take off recently.
Other than the Ahmedabad plane crash, the scheduled agenda of regulation of fees, tariffs and other user charges will also be dicussed.
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has also summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on July 9.
The meetings come days after the DGCA conducted spot audits and flagged serious lapses in crew coordination, aircraft maintenance, and documentation, raising alarms over the country’s aviation safety standards.
During the day-long session at the Parliament House Annexe, the DGCA will give a detailed presentaiton on its findings on the plane crash.
The Committee will then meet top executives of various airlines, including, Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, and SpiceJet.
Later in the day, the Ministry of Civil Aviation officials will present a comprehensive safety roadmap and coordination plan.