India's airline fined after pilot allows friend in cockpit

India's aviation regulator on Friday imposed a fine of 3 million rupees (36,496 U.S. dollars) on Air India after a pilot of the private airline was found violating safety norms by allowing a friend inside the cockpit during a flight, reported Xinhua.

The investigation into the incident was carried out after a complaint was filed by a cabin crew member of the Dubai-Delhi flight in February, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.

The DGCA also suspended the licence of the pilot for three months.

Based on the complaint, the DGCA issued a show cause notice to the private airline last month.

During the investigation, the DGCA found the pilot guilty of violating safety norms, and also warned the co-pilot for not being assertive in preventing the violation.