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AI-171 Investigation: AAIB slams international media speculation on plane
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The AAIB, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, reaffirmed that the investigation into the Air India crash is being conducted in a "rigorous and most professional manner in accordance with the AAIB Rules and international protocols." The Bureau cautioned that the high-profile nature of th
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"Report claims state of "confusion" between pilots", says DGCA's former fl
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Flight Operations Inspector with the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Captain Prashant Dhalla, spoke to ANI on Thursday regarding the Wall Street Journal's news report on the Air India AI 171 crash that occurred in Ahmedabad last month.
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Report does not mention it was pilot error: Pilot Federation President on
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Thursday condemned a Wall Street Journal report alleging that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines. Captain Randhawa dismissed the claims as baseless and vowed to take act
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AI-171 crash: FIP expresses dissatisfaction over exclusion of pilot repres
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) expressed "serious" concern regarding the preliminary findings and public discourse surrounding the crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad.
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"No mechanical or maintenance issues found," says Air India CEO on AI-171
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has urged calm and focus following the release of the preliminary investigation report into the AI171 accident, emphasising that the report found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft involved in the June 12 tragedy.
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No mechanical, maintenance issues found in AI-171 crashed plane: Air India
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Monday highlighted that Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) preliminary report on AI-171 plane crash found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft and urged people not to draw any "premature conclusions" before th
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"Not about witch hunt to blame pilots but ...": Aviation Safety consultant
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"My point is very simple. When you don't have the engines in the first place, when the engines have failed, when fuel is not going to the engine, why does the point of fuel cut-off come up? Now what they're trying to do is put the blame deliberately on the pilots and exonerate the OEM (Origi
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"Fuel switches moved without input, points to possible glitch": Federation
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots, Charanvir Singh Randhawa raised serious concerns over the preliminary investigation report released by the AAIB, regarding the Air India plane crash on June 12. He questioned the absence of clarity on key cockpit decisions and pointed to possible
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"Not satisfied": AI171 crash victim's father demands deeper probe, stricte
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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 "thorou
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"Air India can't cause such negligence": Cabin crew's mother on AAIB preli
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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 can't cause such negligence.
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CVR recording establishes that pilots didn't turn off fuel switches: Aviat
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is a fact-finding report, and it has put some rumours to rest. CVR recording has clearly established that the pilots did not turn off fuel switches. A technical malfunction seems more likely. We should congratulate the Civil Aviation Minister and the Indian government for deciding to con
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"Cryptic in many ways": Expert Mark D Martin on Air India crash preliminar
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is the initial report, and it is quite cryptic in many ways. It says a lot of points that don't add up. If there were an engine failure, that is only when the RAT deploys. When the RAT deploys, there is only one course to restart the engine," Martin told ANI.
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