‘Assigning blame before …’ : Pilots’ body raises red flag over Air India 171 crash report; calls it ‘premature’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the preliminary findings and public commentary surrounding the crash of Air India Flight AI171, which went down in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff en route to London.In an official statement, the FIP said, “We register our dissatisfaction with the exclusion of pilot…

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Ahmedabad plane crash: No recommendations for Boeing, GE for now, states AAIB report | India News

Ahmedabad plane crash (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The AAIB’s preliminary report into the AI-171 crash has not “recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers” at “this stage of investigation.” Whether that changes when the probe is complete and the final report is ready in about a year or so,…

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Air India crash: ‘Don’t jump to any conclusion’, says aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on AAIB’s preliminary report | India News

File photo: Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu urged people Saturday not to “jump to any conclusion” regarding the AI-171 crash and “wait for the final (probe) report”, his comments coming hours after Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) made public a preliminary report on…

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AAIB releases preliminary Air India crash report: ‘Raises more questions than it answers,’ say experts; call for fuel switch probe | India News

NEW DELHI: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on early Saturday released its preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft that went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on 12 June. The disaster, which claimed 260 lives including 229 passengers, 12 crew, and…

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