Batia had poor track record

Group Captain S.K. Bhatia, the pilot in command (PIC) of the ill-fated Bell 430 helicopter that crashed, killing Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy and four others on board on September 2, had on an earlier occasion refused to undergo a pre-flight medical examination for consumption of alcohol in violation of rules. He had earlier failed to take action to rectify the fluctuation of the hydraulic system on a flight that had the Dalai Lama on board, an inquiry committee report has revealed.

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