New Delhi: Civil aviation advisory and specialist agency, CAPA – Centre for Aviation, has urged an urgent outcome-based investigation into Thursday’s Air India Boeing 787 crash, which was flying from Ahmedabad to London with 242 on board including crew members.
“We expect that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (ACCB) will launch and conclude a comprehensive investigation to determine the root cause(s) of this accident,” CAPA said in a statement Thursday.
The statement emphasised that it was essential to promptly incorporate any learnings from the investigations into airworthiness oversight, standard operating procedures, training, and the overall safety culture.
On Thursday afternoon, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft was bound for London Gatwick Airport and crashed in the Meghani Nagar area of the city.
The reason behind the crash is currently under investigation.
According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the flight was carrying 230 passengers, two pilots and 10 cabin crew. It was under the command of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and first officer Clive Kunder. Since the flight had just taken off and was fully fuelled, the intensity of the crash and the explosion that followed was more, according to DGCA.
CAPA said that the reasons behind the crash could range from “technical to operational factors, including the impacts of bird strikes”.
“Since privatisation, Air India has invested significantly in structurally enhancing the airline’s air safety regime and maintains a relatively younger fleet—underscoring the importance of a thorough investigation into this accident,” the CAPA statement read.
(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)
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