Crashed Air India Aircraft's Comprehensive Check Was Due In December 2025: Officials
The plane en route to London Gatwick Airport crashed into residential quarters of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad. Over 265 people have lost their lives in the tragic incident.
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India's ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed minutes after take off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12 underwent comprehensive maintenance checks in June 2023 and was due for the next scheduled comprehensive checks in December this year, according to airline officials.
The plane en route to London's Gatwick Airport crashed into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad. Over 265 people have lost their lives in the tragic incident.
The aircraft VT-ANB underwent C checks or comprehensive checks in June 2023 and the next such scheduled checks were to happen in December this year, reported news agency PTI citing the airline officials.
The C checks were done by AIESL (AI Engineering Services Ltd).
Additionally, the right side engine of the aircraft was overhauled and installed in March 2025, while an inspection of the left side engine was done as per the engine manufacturer's protocol in April 2025, the officials said.
The aircraft was powered by GEnx engines, manufactured by GE Aerospace.
The officials also claimed that there were no issues with the engines or the aircraft.
However, there was no official statement from Air India.
After the incident, aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday ordered enhanced safety checks of Air India's Boeing 787-8/9 planes.
The airline on Saturday said that the one-time safety checks of the aircraft are on track and the checks have been completed for nine planes. The airline has 26 legacy Boeing 787-8s and seven Boeing 787-9s in its fleet.
On Friday, GE Aerospace said it supports the action being taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for enhanced safety inspections of the Air India 787-8/9 fleet.
"We continue to work closely with the appropriate regulatory and investigative agencies, and we are committed to providing all technical support necessary to understand the cause of this accident," a GE Aerospace spokesperson had said in a statement.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing the crash and a high-level multi-disciplinary committee has also been set up to examine the causes for the accident.
(With inputs from PTI)
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June 15, 2025, 14:14 IST
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