Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) One year after the crash of Air India flight AI-171, investigators have now said the probe remains ongoing, with additional technical evaluations and analysis still underway, while families of victims continue to await definitive answers about the disaster that claimed 260 lives. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday issued an interim statement marking the first anniversary of the accident involving the Boeing 787-8 operating from Ahmedab…
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New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Sunday released its preliminary report into the serious incident involving a Swiss International Air Lines flight that suffered an engine failure during take-off at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on April 26.According to the report, SWISS flight LX147 from New Delhi to Zurich was forced to abort take-off at around 1:27 am after the aircraft’s left-hand engine failed during the take-off roll.The AAIB ha…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has carried out as many as 29 “special audits” and 12 “regulatory audits” of airlines, charter operators, and helicopter services as part of the safety oversight exercise from Jan-March this year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.Similarly, 56 regulatory audits and 9 safety audits of aircraft in the civil aviation sector and airport operators were conducted in 2025, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mo…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) In a bid to allow investigators to analyse the actions of air traffic controllers (ATCs) after an incident or accident, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has recommended the mandatory installation of video recording devices inside ATC towers at all international airports in the country.The move comes following AAIB’s investigation into a runway incident at Delhi airport in November last year, when an aircraft operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines landed on a…