The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reportedly identified safety issues with Tecnam aircraft over a month before a fatal training accident in Kanpur. The crash on August 27 claimed the lives of an instructor and a trainee pilot aboard a Tecnam P2006T.
Reports indicate the regulator had previously distributed safety recommendations to various flying training organizations regarding the platform. These directives followed findings from an earlier investigation into a P2006T incident. At that time, the DGCA instructed operators to implement specific safety measures immediately.
The timeline of these warnings has renewed scrutiny regarding the operational standards of the Tecnam fleet in training environments. While the DGCA had mandated these procedural updates, some industry observers are now calling for a more formal assessment of the aircraft’s airworthiness. There is active debate within the aviation community regarding whether a temporary grounding of the fleet is necessary until a comprehensive review can be completed to ensure the safety of students and instructors at flight schools.