Reacting to the preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), retired Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor has questioned the unexplained engine and electrical failures highlighted in the report, saying it "leaves many doubts" and demands a deeper technical probe into the
Martin said that one should wait for the full report to come out, but questioned certain aspects of the preliminary report which suggested pilot error, saying that it is "highly unlikely that any pilot, especially during take-off would want to meddle or fiddle around with switches behind the
"The tone and direction of the investigation suggest a bias toward pilot error. We categorically reject this presumption and insist on a fair, fact-based inquiry," the pilots' association said in a media statement.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday released the preliminary report of the AI-171 plane crash. Yashpal Singh Vansdiya, who lost both his parents in the accident, has questioned the "government and investigation agencies".
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday urged not to draw conclusions based on the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Air India flight AI171 crash.
Civil aviation expert Sanat Kaul stated on Saturday that the AAIB's preliminary report on the AI 171 crash indicates a manufacturing defect as the likely cause of the incident that killed 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground.
Soon after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report into the Air India AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, Air India acknowledged receipt of the 15-page preliminary report and said it stands with the families of victims and those affected by the crash of fli
In the wake of the recent tragic crash involving an Air India aircraft at Ahmedabad Airport, concerns over aviation safety in India have surged. The incident, which resulted in multiple casualties and injuries, has prompted authorities and government officials to undertake urgent reviews
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.
A meeting of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, where top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry, including the Civil Aviation Secretary and DGCA, are expected to appear, with the recent Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, likely to be discussed alo
The controversy surfaced following reports that some of the bereaved families were being compelled to disclose financial ties to their deceased loved ones--allegedly as a prerequisite for receiving compensation.