Air India has completed a precautionary re-inspection of fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, with no technical issues found, the airline confirmed. The checks were carried out following a request from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after a recent aircraft-related incident. The CAA, in a statement, clarified that seeking technical details in Read More…
New Delhi: What began as a pleasant surprise quickly turned into a frustrating ordeal for passengers aboard an Air India flight from Mumbai to Delhi, after the aircraft landed five minutes ahead of schedule—without a large portion of the passengers’ luggage. Air India flight AI 2677, which landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, had Read More…
New Delhi: Air India has launched precautionary inspections of fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after a pilot reported a technical defect on an international flight earlier this month. The issue was detected on February 2, when a pilot flagged a problem with the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft Read More…
New Delhi: In a bid to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the Airline Pilots’ Association (ALPA)-India has urged for observer status in the ongoing investigation into the AI 171 crash. A delegation from the pilots’ welfare body met senior officials of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Read More…
New Delhi: Tension gripped Delhi airport on Wednesday night as passengers aboard an Air India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner were asked to deboard after sitting inside the aircraft for nearly two hours due to a faulty air-conditioning system. The flight, scheduled to take off at 11 p.m., was delayed as engineers tried in vain to fix Read More…
Chennai: Air India has clarified details surrounding the dramatic diversion of its Thiruvananthapuram–Delhi flight to Chennai, assuring passengers that safety was never compromised. According to the airline, the initial landing was aborted on the advice of Air Traffic Control (ATC) after the aircraft temporarily lost radar contact — not because another plane was on the Read More…
New Delhi: An Air India flight from Hong Kong to Delhi encountered a major scare after landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, when its Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) caught fire on the tarmac. The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft touched down, causing concern among airport authorities and passengers. According to an Air India spokesperson, Read More…
The investigation into the recent Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad has taken a dramatic turn, with a Wall Street Journal report claiming that the captain may have deliberately turned off the aircraft’s fuel control switches, potentially leading to the accident. Citing U.S. aviation officials, the report suggests that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal’s actions Read More…
New Delhi: A shocking revelation from the preliminary investigation into the Ahmedabad plane crash has confirmed that both engines of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner shut down mid-air due to fuel control switches being accidentally left off, leading to one of India’s worst aviation tragedies in recent history. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Read More…
New Delhi: The investigation into the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash has taken a significant step forward, with crucial data from the aircraft’s black box now retrieved and under analysis. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) accessed and downloaded vital information from the crash-protected memory module on June 25, Read More…