On 21 July 2026 the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced development of a digital aviation incident reporting platform integrated with the eGCA (e‑Governance of Civil Aviation) portal for electronic submission and processing of mandatory occurrence reports.
Platform: core features
- eGCA integration: Direct linkage with the e‑Governance of Civil Aviation portal for unified access and user authentication.
- Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MOR): Electronic submission channel for MORs covering incidents, hazards and operational irregularities.
- Case management: Digital acknowledgement, tracking, and workflow for regulatory processing and corrective-action tracking.
- Data interoperability: Designed to interface with regulatory databases and safety oversight records for trend analysis.
Regulatory and international context
- DGCA basis: DGCA functions as India’s civil aviation regulator under the Aircraft Act, 1934 and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- ICAO linkage: Incident reporting and safety management align with ICAO Annex 19 (Safety Management) and Annex 13 (Accident/Incident Investigation).
- State Safety Programme (SSP): Reporting systems are a core element of ICAO‑recommended SSP and State safety oversight.
Operational use in oversight
- Surveillance complement: To be used alongside audits, ramp inspections and surveillance for targeted interventions.
- Analytical use: Enables statistical trend analysis, safety performance indicators and regulatory follow-up.
- Confidential reporting: Expected to support protected reporting consistent with Safety Management System (SMS) principles.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- eGCA: Abbreviation for e‑Governance of Civil Aviation used by DGCA for digital services.
- DGCA outputs: Issues Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) and airworthiness directives for compliance.
- ICAO SARPs: Annex 19 establishes SMS requirements; Annex 13 governs investigation responsibilities and reporting obligations.