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Air India plane crash: US lawyer seeks data, plans to sue Boeing
Synopsis
Mike Andrews, representing families of over 80 victims of the Air India crash, seeks FDR data to investigate potential technical causes. He challenges the focus on pilot error, requesting full data from Air India and AAIB. Andrews aims to pursue legal action against Boeing in US courts if the FDR reveals product liability issues.
Reuters Mike Andrews, principal attorney of US law firm Beasley Allen that represents several victims of the June Air India plane crash, is seeking details of data contained in the flight data recorder (FDR) of the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 the FDR and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) details indicate technical reasons behind the crash, Andrews said he would approach US courts against Boeing for product liability.
"A one-sided story is being perpetuated, blaming human error or the pilots, using a very small piece of information out of context, but we need the entire information," he told ET on the last day of his India visit on - who is representing the families of more than 80 victims of the June crash that claimed 260 lives - said the families are looking for answers and are asking some hard questions. "We are placing formal requests with the Air India and AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, India) to release the details of the FDR, which will reveal a great deal about the accident," he said.
