DGCA flagged safety issues with Tecnam aircraft before Kanpur crash
The Indian aviation regulator, DGCA, had issued safety warnings regarding Tecnam aircraft over a month before a fatal crash occurred in Kanpur. The regulator had previously advised training organizations to improve emergency handling procedures and avoid prolonged tarmac exposure during summer.
Why it matters
This raises questions about aviation safety oversight and whether training schools adequately implemented regulatory recommendations to prevent accidents.
Aviation regulator DGCA had flagged safety issues concerning Tecnam aircraft over a month before a Tecnam P2006T training aircraft crashed in Kanpur on August 27, killing a trainee pilot and an instructor.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had also issued safety recommendations to flying training organisations (FTOs) concerning the Tecnam aircraft and asked them to implement them with immediate effect.
According to official communications accessed and reviewed by PTI , the DGCA had at least twice since 2025 flagged concerns over Tecnam planes, primarily used in India for flying training, with FTOs.
The latest communication, dated July 10, 2026, circulated safety recommendations issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) following the May 12, 2022 crash of a twin-engine Tecnam P2006T, operated by FSTC Flying School Pvt Ltd, at Bhiwani in Haryana.
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