Air India Chief Raises New Questions About Crash
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The deadly Air India crash last month has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
The AAIB’s 15-page report stated that the two engine fuel control switches onboard transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position, moments after lift-off. What is the AAIB?
The two pilots involved were Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder, who had total flying experience of 15,638 hours and 3,403 hours.
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NDTV Profit on MSNAAIB's Initial Report Into AI Plane Crash Provides More Info Than Expected: IATA DGThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on the Air India plane crash contains more information than most people were expecting, which is helpful, global airlines' grouping IATA on Wednesday. The International Air Transport Association is a grouping of around 340 airlines, including Air India.
Airlines will have until July 21 to inspect their Boeing 787 Dreamliners and select Boeing 737 models, according to the order.
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Asian News International on MSN"Conclusive that accident happened because both engines lost power": Aviation expert Ehsan Khalid on AAIB preliminary reportAviation expert Ehsan Khalid stated on Saturday that the preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) indicate that the Air India crash in Ahmedabad occurred due to a loss of power in both engines.
Following the release of the AAIB's preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash, pilot associations ALPA and ICPA have voiced strong objections. ALPA criticizes the report's procedural flaws and perceived bias towards pilot error,
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.