<p>The details of the punishment meted out to drunk pilots were disclosed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation without giving the details of crew, airlines or flight number to which the pilots were supposed to report. The data provided by the DGCA shows that half of the drunk pilots, 21 of them, were detected at the Delhi airport followed by 11 from Mumbai and rest from other airports across the country.<br /><br />The data shows 28 of them are still flying while four have left their airlines. The DGCA did not give details of action taken against 16 pilots. Drunkenness among pilots directly impacts flight safety and aviation authorities around the world, including the International Civil Aviation Organisation, mandate a zero tolerance to alcohol as far as pilots and cabin crew are concerned.</p>.<p>Related Stories <br /><a href="../content/73079/shocking-versions-near-miss-incident.html"><br />Shocking versions on near-miss incident</a></p>.<p><a href="../content/73068/advisory-council-take-off-today.html">Advisory council to take off today</a> </p>.<p><a href="../content/72996/fresh-norms-safe-landing.html">Fresh norms for safe landing</a> </p>
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