Mangaluru rain: Fishing boat collides with ship mid-sea; three fishermen killed, five missing
Mangaluru: In an incident reported from about 43 nautical miles from the Mangaluru Coast in the Arabian Sea, three fishermen died and more than five are reported to be missing after a fishing boat collided with a ship mid-sea.
The incident was reported on Tuesday morning.
According to the reports, a ship collided with a fishing boat with 14 fishermen on board due to heavy rainfall and unpleasant weather. As a result of the accident, three fishermen died while six others have been rescued.
Five other fishermen have been reported to be missing. A search operation led by the Indian Coast Guard is underway to trace the missing fishermen.
The exact identification of the fishermen onboard the board is being ascertained and it is reported that the fishermen were not from Karnataka but from other states.
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Regulator DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots amid IndiGo crisis
Mumbai (PTI): Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions at IndiGo, according to sources.
As per the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, "no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest", which means that weekly rest period and leaves are to be treated separately. The clause was part of efforts to address fatigue issues among the pilots.
Citing IndiGo flight disruptions, sources told PTI that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to withdraw the provision 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest' from the FDTL norms.
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"In view of the ongoing operational disruptions and representations received from various airlines regarding the need to ensure continuity and stability of operations, it has been considered necessary to review the said provision," DGCA said in a communication dated December 5.
The gaps in planning ahead of the implementation of the revised FDTL, the second phase of which came into force from November 1, have resulted in crew shortage at IndiGo and is one of the key reasons for the current disruptions.
#BREAKING: #DGCA relaxes a clause which debarred airlines to club leaves with weekly rest to mitigate #IndiGo crisis
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