Stay updated with the latest boeing-787-dreamliner news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on boeing-787-dreamliner topics.
New Delhi, July 14: The USA's Federal Aviation Administration has informed civil aviation authorities of other countries that fuel control switch designs, including the locking feature, installed in Boeing planes, including the Dreamliner involved in the Air India crash at Ahmedabad, are safe. The US aviation safety regulator has stated that no airworthiness directive is deemed necessary for Boeing operators at this time, according to an NDTV Profit report. Such directives are issued to mandate ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Monday addressed the tragic crash of Flight AI 171, confirming that preliminary findings from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) show no mechanical or maintenance faults with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or its engines. The aircraft, which was en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed on June 12 shortly after takeoff, striking a building and killing all 260 people on board. On Saturday, the AAIB released its initial report into th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Monday said that that Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) preliminary report on AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad has not found mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines and urged people not to draw any premature conclusions before the investigation is completed. Addressing Air India employees in a mail, Campbell Wilson emphasised that the report did not identify cause nor make a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Monday said that that Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) preliminary report on AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad has not found "mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines" and urged people not to draw any "premature conclusions" before the investigation is completed. Addressing Air India's employees in a mail, Campbell Wilson emphasised that the report did not identify cause nor ...Read More >
Ahmedabad plane crash: Fuel switches cut off before AI plane crash, reveals first investigation report The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on AI 171's fatal crash has identified no cause, nor has it made any recommendations to the airline, Air India's chief executive officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson said on July 14, urging people to avoid drawing premature conclusions while pointing that no mechanical or maintenance issues were found with either the Boeing aircra ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air India replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of the crashed Boeing 787-8 plane twice in the last six years following a directive from Boeing in 2019, according to sources. TCM includes fuel control switches, which have come to focus in the ongoing probe into the fatal crash as these switches were cut off immediately after takeoff of the ill-fated London-bound Dreamliner VT-ANB that crashed in Ahmedabad June 12. The replacement of the TCM twice -- in 2019 and 2023 -- was ment ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA), the narrow-body fleet pilots' body at Tata Group-owned Air India, on Sunday said the crew of the AI-171 flight that crashed last month acted in line with their training and responsibilities under challenging conditions, and the pilots should not be vilified based on conjecture. Strongly rejecting insinuations in some quarters about pilot suicide, the association representing narrow-body pilots of Air India stressed that until the offic ...Read More >
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/MONTREAL, July 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing BA.N have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed and four sources with knowledge of the matter said. The FAA's Continued Airworthiness Notification on July 11 came after a preliminary report into Air India's Boeing 787-8 crash, which killed 260 people last month, raised questions over engine fuel cutoff switches. ...Read More >
Varanasi: A huge congregation of pilgrims and kanwariyas gathered in Kashi a day ahead to offer 'jalabhishek' at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the first Monday of Shravan. The barricaded area in the vicinity of Kashi Vishwanath Dham was occupied by pilgrims by Sunday evening to ensure early entry into the temple.Apart from enforcing traffic diversions and crowd regulation exercises, officials ensured activation of all kanwariyas camps. District administration announced closing of schools up to clas ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A day after Airline Pilots' Association of India said Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash led to the promoting of a "presumption of pilot guilt" even before the probe was complete, Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA), one of the Air India pilots' unions, on Sunday slammed the "reckless and unfounded insinuation of pilot suicide" that has been doing the rounds since the report was made public on Saturday.AAIB had ...Read More >
Kolkata: Veteran pilots from various airlines who reviewed the preliminary AI 171 crash report have questioned whether a software glitch or mechanical failure -- which could cause fuel valves in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to switch off -- was ruled out before it was published.An experienced pilot said it was curious that the report did not even mention this possibility. "On the B 787, fuel shut-off valves are controlled via remote data units (RDUs). While the left and right engines have independent ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday. The report, issued by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, also indicated that both pilots were confused over the change to the switch setting, which caused a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff. The Air India flight -- ...Read More >
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) A five-member team, headed by 56-year-old Sanjay Kumar Singh, is probing the fatal crash of the Air India aircraft last month in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people. Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Director Singh is the Investigator-in-Charge and Deputy Director Jasbir Singh Larhga is the Chief Investigator. Also Read | Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Approves To Install CCTV Cameras in All 74,000 Coaches To Enhance Passenger Safety. There are also ...Read More >
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) A five-member team, headed by 56-year-old Sanjay Kumar Singh, is probing the fatal crash of the Air India aircraft last month in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people. Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Director Singh is the Investigator-in-Charge and Deputy Director Jasbir Singh Larhga is the Chief Investigator. There are also three Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials in the investigation team -- Deputy Director Vipin Venu Varakoth, Assi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's pilot associations have slammed the 'reckless speculation' around the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash at Ahmedabad, as sections of the media have hinted that the pilots are to be blamed for the tragic incident. The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) on Sunday condemned 'insinuations of pilot suicide' as baseless and insensitive, saying the crew acted in line with their training for an emergency. "Speculation is irresponsible and cruel. Th ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): President of the Federation of Indian Pilots, Charanvir Singh Randhawa, on Sunday raised doubts over the preliminary report on the Air India AI171 crash, saying it fails to clarify who was in control of the cockpit and points to a possible electrical or software malfunction in the aircraft. Speaking to ANI, Randhawa said, 'The aircraft was actually being flown by the co-pilot, who was the one controlling the plane, while the captain, who was the pilo ...Read More >
Mumbai/New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has raised serious doubts about the preliminary findings of the Air India AI171 crash and pointed to potential "electrical or software malfunctions." On the contrary, aviation safety experts claimed that it was too early to draw decisive conclusions. Captain Charanvir Singh Randhawa, President of FIP, said the preliminary report lacked clarity, particularly about cockpit control and the system's behaviour. "The aircraft was actually being ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) It will be too premature to draw conclusions on the role of pilots from the preliminary investigation report into the fatal crash of Air India plane last month and the final report will mention about the most probable cause for the accident, former AAIB chief Aurobindo Handa said on Sunday. A day after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report into the crash that killed 260 people, he said, "We should allow AAIB to complete the inv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Aviation safety consultant and founder and CEO of Martin Consulting, Mark D Martin, on Sunday called for a fair and unbiased investigation into the recent Air India flight 171 crash, emphasising that the preliminary investigation report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) tried to put the blame deliberately on the pilots and exonerate the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). During an interview with ANI, Martin criticised the report ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The preliminary findings into the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash at Ahmedabad are not enough to determine the exact cause of the accident, and investigators should not draw conclusions at this stage, former Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Director, Group Captain Aurobindo Handa, has said. The Air India flight AI171 crashed just seconds after taking off into a medical college hostel building, killing 241 passengers and crew on board the pl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Commercial Pilot Association (ICPA) has strongly condemned speculation surrounding the Air India Flight 171 crash, particularly dismissing unfounded suggestions of pilot suicide. In an official statement issued Sunday, the association emphasized the need to respect formal investigative procedures and avoid premature conclusions until the final report is released. Pilots Call for Respect for Investigation Process "As aviation professionals, we trust and respect the rigorou ...Read More >
Mehsana (Gujarat) [India], July 13 (ANI): The father of Sanket Goswami, a 19-year-old student who died in last month's Air India AI171 crash, stated that he was 'not satisfied' with the preliminary investigation report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and requested the government to conduct a 'thorough investigation'. He also urged the government to take strict action against those responsible for the incident. Sanket's father, Atul Goswami, told ANI, 'My son was ...Read More >
Mehsana (Gujarat): The father of Sanket Goswami, a 19-year-old student who died in last month's Air India AI171 crash, stated that he was "not satisfied" with the preliminary investigation report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and requested the government to conduct a "thorough investigation". He also urged the government to take strict action against those responsible for the incident. Sanket's father, Atul Goswami, told ANI, "My son was 19 years old... My famil ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Nearly a month after the deadly Air India crash which claimed 275 lives, 44-year-old Ramesh Kumar, the sole survivor, is still haunted by the trauma of that nightmarish flight. The Indian-origin British citizen lost his brother Ajay in the June 12 tragedy, and has since withdrawn into near silence, his family members said. According to cousin Sunny Kumar, Ramesh has not spoken to anyone beyond close family and continues to grapple with panic episodes, sleepless nights, and overwhelm ...Read More >
Raigad (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): Pramila Patil, mother of crew member Maithili Patil, who died in the ill-fated Air India plane crash on June 12, reacted to the preliminary report of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and said Air India cant cause such negligence. The Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, including 229 passenger ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Investigation into the Air India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad has revealed an unsettling detail. Three seconds after take-off, fuel supply to both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was cut off, either by a faulty fuel supply switch or manually by one of the two pilots. The report is ambiguous on what starved the engines. But it referred to a 2018 safety bulletin that instructed airlines to look out for a possible mechanical fault with the fuel control switches, which could cut off ...Read More >
Srinagar- To the world, he may be seen as extraordinarily lucky. But to 40-year-old Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the Air India crash on June 12, survival has come at an unbearable cost. Vishwas, an Indian-origin British national, was the only person to walk away alive after Flight AI171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew membe ...Read More >
One month after the tragedy, an early investigation into the accident has detailed a breakdown of the minutes leading up to the incident, which killed 260 people, as ITV News' Sejal Karia reports. A preliminary report into the Air India crash last month has found that fuel to the engines appears to have cut off shortly after takeoff. According to the report, the switches in the cockpit which provide fuel to the engines turned to the CUTOFF position. The engines tried to restart, but it was to ...Read More >
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Saturday addressed the media regarding the preliminary investigation report issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. He praised the AAIB for its swift and professional response, particularly the successful recovery and decoding of the aircraft's black box -- an important milestone in the investigation process. He said: "I would like to appreciate the job done by AAIB. ...Read More >
As details emerged from a preliminary inquiry report on the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, the Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) said on Saturday that the probe was "being driven in a direction presuming the guilt of pilots and we strongly object to this line of thought". A statement by ALPA chief Sam Thomas on Saturday, July 12, said, "We have been given a copy of the preliminary report which is believed to be furnished by the AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.