Govt finds fake pre-flight medical certificates with crew

Instances of crew members getting fake pre-flight medical certificates have come to the notice of aviation regulator DGCA and action has been initiated against a doctor, the government told Lok Sabha today.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply that there have been instances of issuance of "fake pre-flight medical certificates to the crew members," which have come to DGCA's (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) notice.
"A doctor employed with one of the non-scheduled operators, during the period between February 23, 2014 to March 14, 2014, was falsely certifying that the crew were not under the influence of alcohol without conducting the mandatory breath analyser test...," he said.

During that period, as many as ten pilots and six cabin crew were cleared by the doctor for flying by just conducting clinical examination and "no breath analyser test was done as printer attached to the breath analyser equipment was unserviceable".
"An FIR has been lodged with Delhi Police at police station at domestic airport, New Delhi against the doctor and the matter has also been reported to Medical Council of India, requesting for the cancellation of his (doctor) registration," Sharma said.