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No Issues with AI-171 Aircraft or Engine; Probe Far From over: Air India CEO
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 14 – The preliminary report found no mechanical or maintenance faults in the Boeing 787-8, with 241 passengers and 38 on-ground fatalities confirmed, and investigations ongoing.
- Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 260 people aboard.
- India’s civil aviation authority mandated immediate additional maintenance procedures for Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet starting June 13, overseeing the implementation closely.
- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's initial findings indicated that the aircraft and its engines were free from any mechanical or maintenance concerns, and that all necessary maintenance procedures had been properly carried out.
- The report revealed that within seconds after takeoff, both engine fuel switches were switched from RUN to CUTOFF, causing the engines to shut down while cockpit voice recordings captured the pilots expressing confusion over the fuel shutdown.
- Air India's CEO emphasized the investigation is ongoing, urged staff to avoid speculation, reaffirmed full cooperation with authorities, and prioritized support for victims' families and safety.
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Air india has confirmed there were no mechanical or maintenance faults in the flag carrier’s plane crashed shortly after take-off killing all but one passenger on board
·London, United Kingdom
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'No mechanical or maintenance issue': Air India on Ahmedabad crash report
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson claimed that all necessary maintenance checks tasks were completed on the ill-fated plane, and that there was no issue with the quality of fuel and no abnormality with the take-off roll
·Mumbai, India
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No issues with AI-171 aircraft or engine; probe far from over: Air India CEO
The preliminary investigation report into the 12 July plane crash found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines and no abnormality with the take-off roll, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said in an internal note to employees.
·New Delhi, India
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