Boeing 787 safe to fly? US says no current evidence for grounding aircraft; Air India crash under review
US officials have said there is no current evidence to justify grounding Boeing 787 aircraft, after a deadly Air India crash killed over 240 people on Thursday, when a Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad and crashed into a residential complex just 30 seconds after take-off.
Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Chris Rocheleau said investigators were still reviewing the facts surrounding the incident, reports news agency Reuters.
Duffy confirmed that officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the FAA, and representatives from Boeing and engine-maker GE Aerospace would be travelling to India to assist with the investigation.
"They have to get on the ground and take a look. But again right now it'd be way too premature," said Duffy. "People are looking at videos and trying to assess what happened, which is never a strong, smart way to make decisions on what took place."
Duffy said that the FAA is actively reviewing available data in coordination with Boeing and GE. He also stressed that the US government will act swiftly if any safety concerns arise.
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"The FAA is prepared to send additional resources to get the data we need to ensure the safety of the flying public," Duffy said. "We will not hesitate to implement any safety recommendations that may arise. We will follow the facts and put safety first."
Rocheleau doubled down on this approach, stating, "As we proceed down this road with the investigation itself, if there's any information that becomes available to us regarding any risk, we will mitigate those risks."
Duffy also confirmed that he had spoken to NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy about the crash and that coordination between US and Indian authorities was ongoing.
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