Air India Plane Crash: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has reacted strongly to the unilateral nectar of Western media regarding the recent Air India aircraft accident at Ahmedabad Airport. He said that it is unfortunate that some international media institutions are trying to convict the pilots without any concrete investigation report. He clearly stated, “We have full faith in our investigating agency, Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). This agency is investigating freely, in line with international standards, from each angle.”
Ram Mohan Naidu said that the initial investigation report can be made public in the next few weeks, and action will be taken on it. In addition, he also indicated that the Ministry of Aviation is also working towards further strengthening of pilot training, air traffic system and technical inspection processes after the accident.
The government’s priority is the safety of the passengers and every possible steps are being taken for this. This statement of the minister has expressed confidence in the transparency of the investigation.
What happened so far
The Air Accident Investigation Bureau has formed a special investigation team soon after the accident, including senior airline, technical analysts, and flight data recording experts.
The black box of the aircraft has been successfully recovered. With the help of these data recorders, an attempt is being made to find out what was the conversation in pilots and cockpit in the moments before the accident.
AAIB has started reviewing all technical aspects such as negotiations with air traffic control, weather conditions, and runway conditions.
The maintenance history of the aircraft involved in the accident and the service report of the last 6 months is also being investigated to deny or confirm the possibility of any technical flaw.
According to international standards, DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) is also in coordination with the bureau, so that no security aspect is missed.
