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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
The issue was highlighted by the pilot in command of a London-Bengaluru flight in February.
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.
Mr. Chandrasekaran acknowledged Air India needs to do a better job of communicating with passengers about these matters
The pilots' body referred to multiple letters it had submitted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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