Windshield Of Go First Delhi-Guwahati Aircraft Cracks Mid-Air, Flight Diverted To Jaipur

Due to bad weather, the aircraft did not return to Delhi and was diverted safely to Jaipur.

New Delhi: The windshield of a Go First flight from Delhi to Guwahati cracked mid-air on Wednesday, according to a report by news agency ANI. Due to bad weather, the aircraft did not return to Delhi and was diverted safely to Jaipur, DGCA officials said. As per reports, this is the third incident of technical malfunction on a Go First aircraft in two days.

As per Go First official, the aircraft inspection and maintenance practices are in line with DGCA and all international and national aviation norms.

"At Go First safety of its passengers and crew is of paramount importance and lays utmost emphasis on providing a safe environment for its passengers. Go First regrets the inconvenience caused to its guests and their families," the aircraft carrier said in a media statement.

Earlier on Tuesday, Go First's Mumbai-Leh and Srinagar-Delhi flights faced engine snags and both the planes were grounded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

According to officials, Go First’s Mumbai-Leh flight was diverted midway towards Delhi after a technical snag was reported in engine number 2. The mid-air fault was also detected in engine number two of Go First’s Srinagar-Delhi flight following which it was directed to return to Srinagar.

It is to be noted that in the last month, there have been several cases of technical glitches in the flights of Indian airlines.

Earlier this month, IndiGo’s flight from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi as a precautionary measure after the pilot detected an engine failure.

At the same time, on the night of July 16, Air India Express’s flight from Calicut to Dubai was diverted to Muscat after a burning smell was detected in the cabin.

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has held several meetings with airlines, the officials of his ministry and DGCA officials on the issue of ensuring safe air travel over the last few days.

Meanwhile, in the wake of a series of technical snag-related incidents in flights in the last few weeks, the DGCA on Monday tightened guidelines for airlines. As per the aviation regulator, all aircraft at base and transit stations should be released by certifying staff holding a licence with appropriate authorisation by their organisation.