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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KIONThe Indian government is urgently inspecting all Boeing 787s in the country following the devastating Air India crash that killed at least 290 people this week, the country's security minister said.
A Boeing Dreamliner crashed in India on June 12. Only one passenger survived. Many European airlines also use Boeing aircraft.
Safety First: Govt orders checks on all Dreamliners after Ahmedabad plane crash
New Delhi: Following the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday said that eight of the 34 Dreamliner planes in the Indian fleet have already been inspected and checks on the remaining aircraft will be completed urgently. The Union Minister emphasised that the government has started strict safety inspections of all Dreamliner aircraft in…
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