US EditionIndia orders inspection of Boeing 787s after Air India crash
- Air India Flight AI171, a Dreamliner aircraft carrying 242 individuals, crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of 241 passengers.
- The crash occurred in a residential area near a medical college, prompting investigations into engine thrust, flap issues, and why the landing gear stayed open as the aircraft descended rapidly.
- Investigators from India, the UK, and the US have joined the probe, recovering the flight data recorder from the crash site, while rescue teams searched for missing persons and aircraft parts.
- India's aviation regulator mandated immediate safety checks on all Air India Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft, including flight control inspections and power assurance checks to begin June 15, while the government considers grounding the fleet during the investigation.
- Tata Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran pledged full transparency about the investigation findings, and GE Aerospace stated, “Safety is our top priority” amid this being the first Dreamliner crash since commercial operations began in 2011.
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The crash of flight AI171 is the first crash of a Boeing Dreamliner. In the morning a second 787-8 of Air India returns shortly after take-off. The Indian authorities order an immediate check of all aircraft. The second flight recorder will hopefully provide important answers.
Eight such planes have already been inspected since Saturday, although after the findings indicating that the pilot's seat was the cause of the crash, it appears that all of them will be grounded for inspections.
By Reuters The Indian government is urgently inspecting all the country's Boeing 787 after the devastating crash of the Air India aircraft that claimed the lives of at least 290 people this week, said the country's aviation minister on Saturday, adding that authorities were investigating all possible causes.The Aviation regulator ordered Air India to perform additional maintenance reviews on its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines…
By Reuters The Indian government is urgently inspecting all the country's Boeing 787 after the devastating crash of the Air India aircraft that claimed the lives of at least 290 people this week, said the country's aviation minister on Saturday, adding that authorities were investigating all possible causes.The Aviation regulator ordered Air India to perform additional maintenance reviews on its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines…
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