Air India Express suspends 8 crew members for missing post-flight declaration deadline

NEW DELHI: Air India Express suspended eight crew members for three months for failing to complete the mandatory post-flight declaration, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.The incident took place on August 2 after the flight landed in Amritsar from Dubai.According to ANI, the crew was required to undergo the post-flight declaration within two hours of landing. However, they were delayed by 35 minutes and submitted the declaration after two hours and 35 minutes.

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