<p>Kingfisher Airlines, which is already facing a safety audit by the country's civil aviation regulator DGCA, today camed under fresh scrutiny following reports that one of its pilots flew a woman in the cockpit in violation of rules.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the airline to submit a report and said stern action would be taken if the pilot is found guilty.<br /><br />Sources said the captain of a Delhi-Mumbai Kingfisher flight had on Sunday allegedly allowed a woman to fly in the cockpit flouting DGCA rules.<br /><br />This has come at a time when DGCA is conducting a safety audits of cash-strapped Kingfisher and another airline which are facing financial distress as per the civil aviation regulator's audit in December last.<br /><br />Asked about the incident, Kingfisher spokesperson Prakash Mirpuri said, "We are investigating the matter."<br /><br />According to the sources, the captain in question, who is also a head of the Kingfisher Airline's pilot training, allegedly allowed the woman to fly in the cockpit despite protests by the cabin crew who termed it as violation of DGCA rules.<br /><br />As soon as the flight landed in Mumbai, the cabin crew lodged a complaint with the airline management, they said.</p>
<p>Kingfisher Airlines, which is already facing a safety audit by the country's civil aviation regulator DGCA, today camed under fresh scrutiny following reports that one of its pilots flew a woman in the cockpit in violation of rules.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the airline to submit a report and said stern action would be taken if the pilot is found guilty.<br /><br />Sources said the captain of a Delhi-Mumbai Kingfisher flight had on Sunday allegedly allowed a woman to fly in the cockpit flouting DGCA rules.<br /><br />This has come at a time when DGCA is conducting a safety audits of cash-strapped Kingfisher and another airline which are facing financial distress as per the civil aviation regulator's audit in December last.<br /><br />Asked about the incident, Kingfisher spokesperson Prakash Mirpuri said, "We are investigating the matter."<br /><br />According to the sources, the captain in question, who is also a head of the Kingfisher Airline's pilot training, allegedly allowed the woman to fly in the cockpit despite protests by the cabin crew who termed it as violation of DGCA rules.<br /><br />As soon as the flight landed in Mumbai, the cabin crew lodged a complaint with the airline management, they said.</p>