Speaking on the issue, Randhawa said, "From day one after the AI-171 crash, we have been insisting that all B-787s be checked for electrical systems. We have gone on record in the media and written letters to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the DGCA that fuel control switches ma
The Safety Matters Foundation (SMF) has called for transparent investigation after "Boeing 787 fuel safety incident", saying the incident is especially alarming as it mirrors a known risk previously identified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
An Air India spokesperson said that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and the matter has been communicated to DGCA, the country's aviation regulator.
During the hearing, the DGCA categorically informed the Court that mandatory weekly rest for pilots has not been relaxed for any airline. "Weekly rest is non-negotiable. It cannot be tampered with. No relaxation has been given to any airline in this regard."
Officials probing the plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others have recovered the voice recorder and flight data recorder from the accident spot.
The Pune Rural Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) at the Baramati Taluka Police Station in connection with the crash and have initiated further investigation.
The last rites of Vidip Dilip Jadhav, the personal security officer (PSO) of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, were performed by his family in their native village in Satara on Wednesday night. Jadhav was one of the deceased in the Baramati plane crash.
Ajit 'Dada' Pawar died on Wednesday in a plane crash at Baramati airport, leaving behind a long career of ups and downs in politics. He was headed to Baramati to attend a public rally for the Zilla Parishad Elections.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday condoled the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in the Baramati Plane Crash along with four others. He said that his death has been an irreparable loss to the country.
Meera Pathak, grandmother of Pilot Shambhavi Pathak, who was the pilot of the ill-fated charter plane on Wednesday, stated that the incident shocked and terrified her. She was informed about the fatal crash by her younger son.