Tata Sons has officially registered a public charitable trust in Mumbai—‘The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust’, dedicated to the victims of the tragic Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad. The trust aims to provide both immediate and long-term support to the families of the deceased, injured passengers, and those indirectly affected by the disaster....
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has issued a strong statement urging the public and international media to avoid speculation and misinformation surrounding the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171, which claimed 260 lives. In its official communication released on Thursday, the AAIB—under the Ministry of Civil Aviation—condemned “selective and unverified reporting”...
As investigations continue into the fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 crash last month that claimed 260 lives, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have stated that the fuel switch locking mechanisms on Boeing aircraft are safe, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and sources familiar with the matter. The FAA issued a Continued...
The Airline Pilots’ Association of India expressed concerns on Saturday regarding the preliminary report issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) concerning the Air India plane crash that occurred on June 12. They argue that the report implies a bias towards attributing fault to pilot error. “The tone and direction of the investigation indicate...
A preliminary report into the Air India crash last month finds that both fuel control switches were moved to cut-off position - a step that usually turns off the engines - moments before the plane crashed
Weeks following the tragic Air India-171 plane crash that resulted in the deaths of 241 individuals in Ahmedabad, the victims’ families have alleged that the airline exerted pressure on them during the early stages of the compensation process.
A week after the AI-171 crash on June 12, three Air India training pilots tried to recreate possible scenarios in Mumbai that led to the accident, which killed 260 people. The pilots worked to simulate electrical failures that might cause both engines to fail, preventing the aircraft from climbing after takeoff. They were not successful....