India finds no major safety concerns with Air India's Boeing 787 fleet
(Reuters) -- India's aviation safety watchdog said on Tuesday surveillance conducted on Air India's Boeing BA.N 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns, days after one of its jets crashed, killing at least 271 people.
"The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement.
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