In the aftermath of the tragic AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, Mike Andrew—a U.S.-based aviation attorney representing the family of one of the victims—has outlined possible legal actions depending on the findings from the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR). Speaking on the matter, Andrew stressed that if evidence points to a technical...
New Delhi: In an effort to maintain aviation safety standards, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken enforcement action against Air India due to a failure in routine aircraft maintenance. This action comes after an audit by the regulator revealed that the inspection of an emergency slide on one of the airline’s planes...
Air India has received a warning from India’s aviation regulator indicating that it may face enforcement actions due to violations of safety standards concerning crew fatigue management and training, as revealed by government notices to the airline obtained by Reuters. The airline self-reported these issues, which occurred this year and the previous year, to the...
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has not yet submitted its preliminary report regarding the AI 171 plane crash to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other pertinent authorities. This report will be derived from the bureau’s initial evaluations and findings collected during the early stages of the investigation. Earlier media reports suggested that the...
The government announced that the data from the black box of the Air India flight, which tragically crashed and resulted in the deaths of 271 individuals, has been downloaded and is currently under analysis. The black boxes, consisting of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), sustained damage during the crash, leading...