The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced a digital aviation incident reporting platform, integrated with the eGCA portal, for electronic submission and faster processing of mandatory occurrence reports.
The platform is meant to work alongside DGCA's existing oversight tools — regulatory audits, night surveillance, ramp inspections and spot checks.
DGCA regulates aircraft operations, airworthiness, flight crew licensing and safety standards under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
A formal aviation safety report recording incidents, hazards or operational irregularities, filed as part of a safety management system so regulators can monitor risks and order corrective action.
Simple Analogy: Similar to an incident report a hospital files after a near-miss — it flags a risk before it causes an actual accident.
India's civil aviation safety and licensing regulator
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Directorate General of Civil Aviation — India's civil aviation safety regulator
e-Governance of Civil Aviation — DGCA's digital services portal