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NDTV
a day ago
- Health
- NDTV
Air India Launches App For Emotional, Mental Well-Being Of Pilots, Cabin Crew
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India has rolled out a dedicated emotional and mental well-being app for its pilots and cabin crew members and their families, offering over 600 expert-designed self-care techniques besides one-to-one therapy and psychiatry sessions, in the aftermath of one of the Ahmedabad plane crash in June this year, sources said. Besides, it also offers tools for journaling, tracking mood and goals and AI-powered chatbot support, they said. Following the crash, which killed 260 people, as many as 112 pilots had reported sick on a single day (June 16), comprising 51 commanders (P1) and 61 First Officers (P2). The government in response to a question in Parliament last month termed it as "a minor increase in sick leaves reported by pilots". Through the app, one-to-one sessions can be booked with the professional that best suits the user's comfort, ensuring personalised experience, the source said. A 2023 DGCA circular directs the airlines to offer specialised training to help flight crews and air traffic controllers identify and address mental health issues. In light of the tragedy, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reiterated its 2023 circular advising airlines to implement customised mental health training for crew and to ensure access to Peer Support Programmes (PSP) - confidential, non-punitive systems designed to help flight crew cope with stress, anxiety, and trauma, Minister of state for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol had informed Parliament. On June 12, Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route to London Gatwick from Ahmedabad crashed into a building soon after takeoff, killing 260 people, including 19 people on the ground. Out of the 242 people onboard, one passenger survived. On July 12, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which has been probing the accident, released its preliminary report into the fatal crash. The report, which examined the sequence of events and engine behaviour leading up to the crash, revealed that the fuel to the engines of the plane was cut off. The AAIB in its report said, within seconds of lift off, both engine fuel control switches of the aircraft transitioned from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' position one after another with a time gap of 01 seconds and turned off, resulting in devastating air tragedy. According to the preliminary report, one of the pilots can be heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he switched off the fuel supply to engines, to which the other pilot responded by saying that he did not. PTI IAS MR
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Air India rolls out dedicated emotional, mental well-being app for pilots, cabin crew
Air India has launched a mental well-being app for its pilots, crew, and families following the June crash of its Ahmedabad-London flight that killed 260 people. The app offers therapy, psychiatry, journaling tools, and AI support. The DGCA reiterated mental health training norms post-crash, where 112 pilots reported sick. Investigators found the engines were shut off mid-air accidentally. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tata Group-owned Air India has rolled out a dedicated emotional and mental well-being app for its pilots and cabin crew members and their families, offering over 600 expert-designed self-care techniques besides one-to-one therapy and psychiatry sessions, in the aftermath of one of the Ahmedabad plane crash in June this year, sources it also offers tools for journaling, tracking mood and goals and AI-powered chatbot support, they the crash, which killed 260 people, as many as 112 pilots had reported sick on a single day (June 16), comprising 51 commanders (P1) and 61 First Officers (P2).The government in response to a question in Parliament last month termed it as "a minor increase in sick leaves reported by pilots".Through the app, one-to-one sessions can be booked with the professional that best suits the user's comfort, ensuring personalised experience, the source said.A 2023 DGCA circular directs the airlines to offer specialised training to help flight crews and air traffic controllers identify and address mental health light of the tragedy, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reiterated its 2023 circular advising airlines to implement customised mental health training for crew and to ensure access to Peer Support Programmes (PSP) - confidential, non-punitive systems designed to help flight crew cope with stress, anxiety, and trauma, Minister of state for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol had informed June 12, Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route to London Gatwick from Ahmedabad crashed into a building soon after takeoff, killing 260 people, including 19 people on the ground. Out of the 242 people onboard, one passenger July 12, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which has been probing the accident, released its preliminary report into the fatal report, which examined the sequence of events and engine behaviour leading up to the crash, revealed that the fuel to the engines of the plane was cut AAIB in its report said, within seconds of lift off, both engine fuel control switches of the aircraft transitioned from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' position one after another with a time gap of 01 seconds and turned off, resulting in devastating air to the preliminary report, one of the pilots can be heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he switched off the fuel supply to engines, to which the other pilot responded by saying that he did not. PTI
Economic Times
a day ago
- Health
- Economic Times
Air India rolls out dedicated emotional, mental well-being app for pilots, cabin crew
Synopsis Air India has launched a mental well-being app for its pilots, crew, and families following the June crash of its Ahmedabad-London flight that killed 260 people. The app offers therapy, psychiatry, journaling tools, and AI support. The DGCA reiterated mental health training norms post-crash, where 112 pilots reported sick. Investigators found the engines were shut off mid-air accidentally. Reuters Tata Group-owned Air India has rolled out a dedicated emotional and mental well-being app for its pilots and cabin crew members and their families, offering over 600 expert-designed self-care techniques besides one-to-one therapy and psychiatry sessions, in the aftermath of one of the Ahmedabad plane crash in June this year, sources it also offers tools for journaling, tracking mood and goals and AI-powered chatbot support, they the crash, which killed 260 people, as many as 112 pilots had reported sick on a single day (June 16), comprising 51 commanders (P1) and 61 First Officers (P2). The government in response to a question in Parliament last month termed it as "a minor increase in sick leaves reported by pilots".Through the app, one-to-one sessions can be booked with the professional that best suits the user's comfort, ensuring personalised experience, the source said. A 2023 DGCA circular directs the airlines to offer specialised training to help flight crews and air traffic controllers identify and address mental health light of the tragedy, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reiterated its 2023 circular advising airlines to implement customised mental health training for crew and to ensure access to Peer Support Programmes (PSP) - confidential, non-punitive systems designed to help flight crew cope with stress, anxiety, and trauma, Minister of state for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol had informed Parliament. On June 12, Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route to London Gatwick from Ahmedabad crashed into a building soon after takeoff, killing 260 people, including 19 people on the ground. Out of the 242 people onboard, one passenger survived. On July 12, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which has been probing the accident, released its preliminary report into the fatal crash. The report, which examined the sequence of events and engine behaviour leading up to the crash, revealed that the fuel to the engines of the plane was cut AAIB in its report said, within seconds of lift off, both engine fuel control switches of the aircraft transitioned from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' position one after another with a time gap of 01 seconds and turned off, resulting in devastating air tragedy. According to the preliminary report, one of the pilots can be heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he switched off the fuel supply to engines, to which the other pilot responded by saying that he did not. PTI
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Air India tragedy: 112 Air India pilots called in sick in AI-171 crash aftermath; government says 'minor increase in leaves' across fleets
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday informed Parliament that 112 Air India pilots reported sick on June 16, in an aftermath of the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 260 lives. Minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol told Lok Sabha that the airline saw a "minor increase" in sick leave across all fleets. The minister said that 51 commanders (P1) and 61 first officers (P2) called in sick on a single day after the deadly crash, news agency PTI reported. The June 12 crash involved a Boeing 787-8 aircraft bound for London Gatwick. It plummeted into a building shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 241 passengers, 19 people on the ground, and leaving just one survivor. The catastrophe is one of India's deadliest civil aviation accidents in recent history. In light of the tragedy, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reiterated its 2023 circular advising airlines to implement customised mental health training for crew and to ensure access to Peer Support Programmes (PSP) - confidential, non-punitive systems designed to help flight crew cope with stress, anxiety, and trauma. In a separate written reply, the minister clarified that no specific compensation policy currently exists for civilian victims on the ground in plane crashes. Meanwhile, India on Wednesday virtually trashed a British media report, which claimed that two grieving families in the United Kingdom received wrong bodies of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The ministry of external affairs said all mortal remains were handled with utmost professionalism and with due regard for the dignity of the deceased. "We have seen the report and have been working closely with the UK side from the moment these concerns and issues were brought to our attention," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. "In the wake of the tragic crash, the concerned authorities had carried out identification of victims as per established protocols and technical requirements," he added. Jaiswal was responding to media queries regarding a report in the "Daily Mail" on the Air India crash . "All mortal remains were handled with utmost professionalism and with due regard for the dignity of the deceased. We are continuing to work with the UK authorities on addressing any concerns related to this issue," he said.
