In Maharashtra: Two car mechanics under DGCA lens for repairing chopper

On Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sent a team to probe the matter. “Our team is interrogating them,” said Lalit Gupta, joint director general with the DGCA.

Updated on: Nov 4, 2016, 14:27:09 IST

Hindustan Times | By Soubhik Mitra, Mumbai

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Two car mechanics from Kolhapur in Maharashtra have come under the aviation regulator’s lens for allegedly repairing a helicopter.

On October 12, Feroz Momin and his elder brother Imtiaz, who run a small garage in Kolhapur, got called in by a local businessman to fix an Augusta 109 chopper.

Local media splashed the incident as a wonder story as well as scare at the same time. On Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sent a team to probe the matter. “Our team is interrogating them,” said Lalit Gupta, joint director general with the DGCA.

The chopper in question is believed to be owned by Sanjay Patil of the DY Patil Group in Maharashtra.

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Soubhik Mitra
Soubhik Mitra is an assistant editor with the Hindustan Times. The Mumbai boy has spent over a decade reporting on civic, environmental and political issues. His current stint is the longest where he writes on aviation and travel.Read More

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