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NEW DELHI - A month after the worst aviation accident in India in decades, the authorities are poised to release a preliminary report into the catastrophe, offering the first official clues to what caused the aircraft to plummet back to the ground just 30 seconds after taking off. Investigators have revealed very few details since the Air India accident, and the report also stands to be basic and factual - if previous initial findings are any guide. The authorities are unlikely to draw definit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A month after the deadliest aviation accident, the Air India 171 crash, a preliminary report is expected from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), offering the first official insight into the cause of the Air India crash. The incident involved a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that went down just 30 seconds after takeoff in Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 241 people on board and over 30 on the ground. Only one passenger survived. The probe has been closely followed, with Bloomberg r ...Read More >
Investing.com-- The investigation into a deadly crash of an Air India Boeing (NYSE:BA) plane in June has so far not found a problem with the 787 Dreamliner, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday evening. Preliminary findings show that fuel switches, which control fuel flow to the jet's two engines, were turned off, leading to a loss of thrust after takeoff, the WSJ report said, citing people familiar with early assessments from U.S. officials. Initial U.S. assessments did not indicate a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 9: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that it will make public its preliminary report on the Ahmedabad plane crash in a couple of days, sources said. AAIB Director General G V G Yugandhar told the panel that it will upload the report within 30 days of one of the worst aviation disasters in recent decades and the first crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner. Concerns over aviation safety dominated the proceedings of the par ...Read More >
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) informed a parliamentary panel that the initial investigation report on the Air India Flight AI-171 incident in Ahmedabad is still pending, contrary to media reports. The AAIB clarified that the preliminary report will be released within 30 days of the June 12 crash, setting a timeline for the public disclosure of findings. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has clarified to a parliamentary panel that it has not yet submitted the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that it will make public its preliminary report on the Ahmedabad plane crash in a couple of days, sources said. AAIB Director General G V G Yugandhar told the panel that it will upload the report within 30 days of one of the worst aviation disasters in recent decades and the first crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner. Concerns over aviation safety dominated the proceedings of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will make public this week its preliminary report on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad in which at least 260 people were killed on June 12, top Bureau officials told a Parliamentary panel on Wednesday. Sources also said that no report has been finalised so far and investigations are underway in one of the worst air disasters in India. The AAIB officials told the panel that the black box and voice recorder of the airc ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ongoing investigation into the cause of the June 12 crash of Air India flight 171 has "narrowed its focus to the movement of the engine fuel control switches," according to a report in the reputed aviation journal Air Current. The article cites "multiple people with knowledge of the investigation," as the sources of its information for the report. Sources told Air Current that the black box data does not confirm whether the switches were moved by mistake, ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil on Tuesday said that he, along with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, would meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday, and request the sanctioning of two defence corridor projects for the state. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Patil said that if defence and aerospace companies shift to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu, it would be a big loss for Karnataka. Patil said that t ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M. B. Patil on Tuesday said that the state government would press for granting two defence corridors for the state in a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Addressing reporters at his residence here, Patil noted that the Central government had previously ignored Karnataka and granted defence corridors to Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. "I had already brought this oversight to the attention of the Centre. We are demanding two ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday raised serious concerns over aviation safety following the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad and the sudden surge in flight fares from Srinagar to other cities after the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, according to sources. The Parliamentary panel today met with top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and representatives from major airlines. As per sources, several committe mem ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted the preliminary report on the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the concerned authorities, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, the report is based on the initial findings of the probe of the Air India plane crash in which more than 250 people were killed. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Panel on Tuesday questioned top officials from the aviation ministry, airline, and airport representatives over the Air India plane crash, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The agenda of the meeting was to take oral evidence from representatives of the ministry, DGCA, AERA, AAI, AAICLAS, BCAS, and other concerned organisations, including airport operators and airlines, on the subject "Levy and regulation of fees, tariffs, user charges, etc. on public infrastructu ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other relevant authorities. This report, based on initial assessments and early findings, is expected to be made public later this week, according to top government officials, NDTV said. The London-bound Air India flight AI171 crashed into a medical college hostel just seconds after take-off from the Ahmedabad ...Read More >
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted the preliminary report on the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the concerned authorities, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, the report is based on the initial findings of the probe of the Air India plane crash in which more than 250 people were killed. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was safely retrieved, and on June 25, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted the preliminary report on the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the concerned authorities, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, the report is based on the initial findings of the probe of the Air India plane crash in which more than 250 people were killed. Also Read | Ahmedabad Air India Crash: AAIB Submits Preliminary Report on AI-171 Crash Current Affairs. Acc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Aircraft Accident Invetigation Bureau (AAIB) ha ubmitted the preliminary report on the AI-171 crah in Ahmedabad to the Minitry of Civil Aviation and the concerned authoritie, ource aid on Tueday. According to ource, the report i baed on the initial finding of the probe of the Air India plane crah in which more than 250 people were killed. According to the Minitry of Civil Aviation, the Crah Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box wa afely retrieved, an ...Read More >
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its initial findings to the Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding the catastrophic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad. The tragic accident, which occurred on June 12, involved a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London and resulted in the loss of 241 lives, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The AAIB's preliminary report -- compiled with assistance from global and domestic aviation experts -- marks t ...Read More >
Kolkata: Yet another Boeing aircraft, a B 737-800 plane operated by low-cost carrier Thai Lion Air, developed a snag at Kolkata airport on Saturday, leading to the flight's cancellation. The flight from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, touched down at Kolkata airport with 151 passengers on board at 1.23 am on Saturday. According to schedule, Thailand-bound passengers boarded the flight, and the aircraft was pushed back for departure at 2.35 am. However, complaints about the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records to show compliance, a government memo showed. In a statement, Air India Express told Reuters it acknowledged the error to the Indian watchdog and undertook "remedial action and preventive measures". Air India has been under intense scrutiny since the June Boeing Dreaml ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4: Air India has denied allegations from British law firm Stewarts Law that it forced families of the AI 171 crash victims to disclose financial dependency on the deceased to get compensation. Over 40 families represented by Stewarts Law have accused the airline of coercion and intimidation as they pursue claims related to the crash of the London-bound Boeing plane crash at Ahmedabad in which over 241 passengers and crew were killed. "Air India categorically rejects these allega ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Air India has denied allegations from British law firm Stewarts Law that it forced families of the AI 171 crash victims to disclose financial dependency on the deceased to get compensation. Over 40 families represented by Stewarts Law have accused the airline of coercion and intimidation as they pursue claims related to the crash of the London-bound Boeing plane crash at Ahmedabad in which over 241 passengers and crew were killed. "Air India categorically reje ...Read More >
New Delhi: Weeks after the deadly crash of Air India flight AI-171, families of victims are now accusing the airline of pressuring and misleading them during the early stages of the compensation process. The fatal crash, which resulted in the deaths of 241 of the 242 passengers onboard, occurred moments after the plane took-off from Ahmedabad, en route to London. According to a UK-based law firm representing over 40 families, Air India has allegedly threatened the victims' families with "no co ...Read More >
Following the tragic Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, senior Air India pilots conducted simulator tests to explore potential causes. Recreating adverse conditions like high weight and temperature, they simulated flight with landing gear down and retracted flaps. The tests indicated the Boeing 787-8 could continue flying under those circumstances.A group of senior Air India pilots recreated on simulators some adverse conditions, such as flying with higher weight and temperature, and with ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 3: Panic ensued on a Japan Airlines Boeing Dreamliner 737 on Monday when the plane suddenly plummeted nearly 26,000 feet. The scary episode apparently led passengers to write goodbye letters to loved ones and details of their finances, fearing they would not survive. People on the plane recalled that there was a boom, and after that, oxygen masks fell off within a few seconds. The flight attendants started shouting, asking everyone to put on their oxygen masks. The incident comes ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 2: A flight simulation of Air India's AI 171 has ruled out flight conditions alone as the cause of last month's crash, shifting focus to a possible dual engine failure, according to a report. The Ahmedabad-London flight AI 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing all 260 people -- 241 on board and 19 on the ground. Bloomberg reported that a simulation conducted by Air India pilots as part of the investigation found that factors like deployed landing gear and ret ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Within two days of the horrific Ahmedabad plane crash, there was another near mishap of an Air India flight during take-off from Delhi to Vienna in bad weather. The First Captain and co-pilot managed to land the Boeing -777 safely at Vienna airport. The duo has been suspended by the airline and the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is now probing the incident. A DGCA official confirmed to TNIE that an inquiry into an incident involving an Air Indi ...Read More >
Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated a buyer-seller meet here to empower local artisans and boost the economy. "The Chief Minister inaugurated the Buyer-Seller Meet at SKICC today. The initiative aims to empower artisans and strengthen the local economy by creating direct market linkages and promoting local products. The meet is hosting 15 international and 30 national buyers," Omar posted on his official X handle. Talking to reporters later, Omar said the effectiveness ...Read More >
Nagpur: After the move to make Falcon 2000 business jet at Nagpur, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure on Tuesday announced plans to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) depot for military aircraft and equipment at Mihan-SEZ here. If this plan works out, this would be the third MRO in Nagpur and first catering to defence sector. Reliance Defence -- Reliance Infrastructure's wholly owned subsidiary -- has tied up with the US's Coastal Mechanics Inc (CMI). It eyes massive business t ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28: The Union government has extended an armed security cover to GVG Yugandhar, the director general of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, who is leading the probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, official sources said on Saturday. Commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had taken over the charge of his X-category security sometime back based on a Union Home Ministry order, a source said. The security cover was provided to the Aircraft Accident ...Read More >
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