Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Saturday directed domestic airlines to immediately carry out inspection of emergency exits of all Boeing 737-8 Max planes in their fleet.
The directive comes in the wake of the Alaska Airlines incident involving Boeing 737 -9 Max aircraft.
On Friday, the Alaska Airlines plane's outer section, including a window, fell off mid-air.
A senior DGCA official said the latest directive is an abundant precautionary measure.
"DGCA has directed all the Indian air operators to carry out a one-time inspection of the emergency exits immediately on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft currently operating as part of their fleet," the official said.
The official also said that pursuant to the Alaska Airlines incident involving Boeing 737 -9 Max aircraft, there have been no inputs or guidance from Boeing so far.
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When asked whether flight schedules could be impacted by the inspection, the official replied in the negative.
"No, these one-time checks will be done during the night halt of aircraft," the official said.
Currently, Air India Express, SpiceJet and Akasa Air have Boeing 737-8 Max planes in their fleets.
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