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India Today
a day ago
- General
- India Today
Explained: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau that will probe Air India crash
A major tragedy occurred in Indian aviation when Air India flight AI-17, operating a Boeing 787, crashed just minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad airport. The accident resulted in the deaths of 241 people on board, as well as casualties among individuals on the ground. This incident marks the first fatal crash of the Boeing 787 and is the worst accident involving a wide-body aircraft in the crash, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) launched a formal investigation to determine what went wrong and to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. The AAIB is a specialised agency under India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, tasked with investigating serious aircraft accidents within the country's airspace. The AAIB plays a crucial role in enhancing aviation safety by providing feedback, identifying the causes of accidents, and making recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the IS THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BUREAU (AAIB)?The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is a government agency within the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Its primary responsibility is to investigate aircraft accidents and serious incidents in India's airspace. The purpose is to determine how the accident happened and recommend safety improvements, not to assign blame or punish AAIB, such investigations were handled by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which also regulated airlines. This raised concerns about a conflict of interest. That's why AAIB was created to ensure independent and unbiased WHAT IS AAIB?Investigate aircraft accidents and incidents involving aircraft in Indian airspace or Indian-registered evidence like black box data, flight data, written statements and other witness the reasons for the crash or technical safety recommendations for airlines, airports, or manufacturers to avoid future final reports, typically shared on an international prevent, not to punish. They don't assign blame. They want to know what happened, why it happened and how to fix ARE AAIB INVESTIGATIONS IMPORTANT?Every investigation by the AAIB helps improve air travel safety. For example, if a technical fault caused a near-miss, AAIB may recommend checks on all similar aircraft across India. Their recommendations have led to new safety rules, better pilot training, and changes in aircraft HAPPENS AFTER AN AAIB REPORT?When the AAIB final report is available, it will be made publicly available at the discretion of the Director General and will also be published on the AAIB report and safety recommendations will be circulated to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), appropriate regulatory authorities, and, at times, aircraft manufacturers and other affected states or will also occur to check that the safety recommendations made are being acted upon by the appropriate agencies, e.g. airlines, airports, or process allows lessons that have been learned from the investigation to be acted upon to improve aviation safety, in order to prevent reoccurrences of similar Watch
India Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Vir Das backs Air India after crash, calls them best crew in the sky
Air India has been facing heavy criticism after its London-bound flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, resulting in over 260 deaths and numerous injuries. Amid the backlash, comedian Vir Das expressed his support for the airline, saying he can't imagine how difficult it must be for them to do their job at this his post on X, Das gave a shout-out to the entire airline and called them 'the best in the sky'.advertisement'It's a tragic day for so many families. And all our thoughts and prayers are with them. I just wanted to add my support for the crew. I've flown Air India all my life. It is not an airline without problems but without fail, I know them to be the best crew in the sky (sic),' the comedian wrote. Take a look at the post here: He added, 'Time will tell what happened on this tragic flight. I cannot imagine how hard it is for them to do their job right now having lost their own. For the crew, just to say one stands with you. And hopes to see you soon on a flight'.advertisementA major tragedy occurred in Indian aviation when Air India flight AI-17, operating a Boeing 787, crashed just minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad airport. The accident resulted in the deaths of 241 people on board, as well as casualties among individuals on the ground. This incident marks the first fatal crash of the Boeing 787 and is the worst accident involving a wide-body aircraft in process of identifying victims is ongoing at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, where a team of 70 to 80 doctors has been deployed at the post-mortem facility. So far, five victims have been identified, and their bodies handed over to their families: two each from Gujarat and Rajasthan, and one from Madhya Watch
