Bangalore: The captain and first officer of IndiGo flight 6E-125 from Delhi, which veered off the runway at Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) on Thursday night and broke five runway lights, have been taken off duty, pending investigation.
A statement issued by the budget airline read, "As per the operating procedure, the aircraft will be grounded for maintenance work. The matter has been reported to the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) and the safety department of IndiGo. DGCA will inquire further into the matter at the earliest."
The statement further said the captain and first officer "are not being utilized for flying duties pending investigation".
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