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We want to know the truth, we want transparency: US lawyer on AI 171 crash
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 11 (ANI): The lead US attorney, Mike Andrews, representing over 65 families affected by the tragic AI171 plane crash here, emphasised the importance of transparency and truth in the ongoing investigation.'We want to know the truth, we want transparency and exactly what happened," Andrews told ANI. 'These families want to know, and they deserve the respect to know what happened to their loved ones."'We also met the survivor and his family. This appears to be a very humble and hardworking family that is suffering a horrific tragedy. We are currently working on several potential theories that could have caused the throttle control malfunctioning system," he area of focus is the potential impact of moisture on the system. 'One question is whether or not moisture can affect the systems and cause a problem," Andrews explained. He also slammed the ongoing compensation delays for the victims' families, noting that such a 'bureaucratic process" would not have existed if former Chairperson of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, had been highlighted the late Ratan Tata's legacy of compassion, suggesting his presence could have prevented such hurdles faced by the grieving families.'Even in the US, we know who Ratan Tata was. We know a little bit in the US about his work ethic and his focus on being humble and taking care of his employees and so we know that if he were here today, we don't believe employees and victims and people who were on the aeroplane and on the ground would be subjected to a bureaucratic process in which they're delayed payment," he July 26, Air India released Rs 25 lakh in interim compensation payments to the families of 147 of the 229 passengers who lost their lives in the crash and 19 others who lost their lives on the ground. These payments will be adjusted against the final compensation to be determined Tata Group has also established 'The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust' in memory of the victims. The Trust has pledged an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 crore for each deceased individual and also supports the rebuilding of the BJ Medical College Hostel infrastructure, which was damaged in the accident, and provides assistance to first responders, medical personnel, and other support workers affected by the June 12, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, crashed shortly after it took off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground. (ANI)
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Putting the puzzle together: Attorney Mike Andrews on AI171 crash
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 11 (ANI): The lead US attorney, Mike Andrews, representing over 65 families affected by the tragic AI171 plane crash here, outlined the complexities of the ongoing litigation and stated that the 'challenges initially are putting the puzzle together, finding out what happened."Speaking to ANI, Andrews said that the challenge lies in determining the cause of the crash and identifying whether or not there is a defect that contributed to the tragedy.'There are always challenges in litigation. There are many challenges in product liability litigation. Not only do we have to start where we are now in determining what happened, but we also have to determine whether or not there is a defect that caused this," Andrews explained. The investigation will examine potential design or manufacturing issues, as well as maintenance problems, to piece together the events leading up to the crash.'We need to determine whether the problem stems from design or manufacturing issues, or if it's a maintenance problem. Sometimes it's a combination of the two. So the challenges initially are putting the puzzle together, finding out what happened," he highlighted the intricacies of the case, stating, 'Did a defect render this product unfit for its intended purpose? Was it foreseeable that it was going to be used in this way? Did someone misuse it, and did it fail under its ordinary use?" The investigation will also scrutinise the aircraft's complex electrical and computer systems to determine if any uncommanded or erroneous inputs contributed to the crash.'So, in this case, the question is whether it is foreseeable that a plane will take off. What happened behind the scenes? This is a very complex, complicated, electrically driven, computer-operated aircraft. What other things could have gone wrong? Did the pilots make the inputs, or did the computer call for an uncommanded, uncontrolled, erroneous input that led to this?" he lawyer emphasised the importance of analysing alternative designs that could have prevented or mitigated the crash. 'Once we make those determinations, we begin to look at things like alternative designs. Are there designs out there that could have prevented this from happening, could have mitigated the injuries, could have made it less likely?" On June 12, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, crashed shortly after it took off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India later released the preliminary report into the tragic crash, outlining the harrowing sequence of events that unfolded within 90 seconds of takeoff. It noted that both engines of the aircraft shut down unexpectedly during the initial climb, leading to a catastrophic loss of thrust and rapid crash represents one of the deadliest aviation accidents in India in recent history. (ANI)
India.com
4 hours ago
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India, Pakistan To Conduct Separate Naval Exercises In Arabian Sea: Report
Indian and Pakistani navies are set to conduct separate naval exercises in the Arabian Sea over the next few days, beginning tomorrow. According to defence sources, both countries have issued separate Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), signalling plans to hold drills in their respective territorial waters in the region. "Indian Navy warships would be carrying out drills in the Arabian Sea on August 11-12. Pakistan Navy has also issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for carrying out its own naval exercises in its waters," ANI reported, quoting defence sources as saying. A NOTAM is issued when air traffic movement is restricted for a certain period of time. This exercise comes just months after a conflict between the two countries. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 innocent people were killed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists. As part of the operation, the Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, eliminating over 100 dreaded terrorists. India then repelled the subsequent Pakistani retaliation and struck multiple Pakistani airbases. The ceasefire between the two nations was eventually reached after Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart. (With ANI Inputs)
