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Air India AI-171 crash probe

Air India AI-171 crash probe

National · 10 updates

Air India AI-171 Crash: Supreme Court Defers Hearing Until October After Centre Confirms Simulator Tests

Supreme Court opts to wait as accident board promises AI-171 crash report by end-October

Court clarifies that the plea for a ‘fair, transparent, and technically sound investigation’ sought variously by petitioners, including 91-year-old Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of one of the pilots on the ill-fated aircraft, was still very much alive, but on hold for the time being

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: No Defect Found In Air India AI-171 Fuel Control Switch Locking Mechanism, Centre Tells Parliament

No abnormality found in fuel control switch of Boeing 787 fleet: Centre

The issue was highlighted by the pilot in command of a London-Bengaluru flight in February.

DGCA-ordered probe cleared Dreamliner fuel switch: Government

A Boeing probe found no abnormality in the B787 fuel control switch locking mechanism. This examination was ordered by the DGCA after a crew reported an issue post-landing. The switches control fuel supply and have faced scrutiny after a past crash incident. Further inspection of the complete thrust control module at the OEM facility is currently underway.

Air India cautions against pilot test speculation

Air India case: Probe team says wait for evidence

Tata Group chairman N. Chandrasekaran 'apologises' for Ahmedabad Air India plane crash

Mr. Chandrasekaran acknowledged Air India needs to do a better job of communicating with passengers about these matters

Pilot Body Seeks Broader Audit Of Boeing 787 Tech Records In AI-171 Probe

The pilots' body referred to multiple letters it had submitted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

FIP seeks Boeing 787 electrical probe

Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has asked the probe agency AAIB to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of electrical system evidence related to Boeing 787 planes during its investigation into the Air India aircraft crash that killed 260 people in June last year.The pilots' body, in its letter dated September 18, also said that a "detailed and comprehensive" examination of all electrical and electronically controlled systems should form an important component of the ongoing investigation, given the concerns previously raised regarding electrical system reliability and the central

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