After air tragedy, India urgently checks Boeing planes

Indian Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced that all 34 Boeing 787s currently operating in the country will undergo urgent technical inspections. The mandatory inspections will take effect from June 15th.

“We have requested an expanded technical inspection of the Boeing 787 fleet. Eight aircraft have already been inspected, and the rest will be reviewed immediately,” Naidu told reporters in New Delhi.

Following instructions from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India, Air India must conduct further in-depth inspections of its Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines.

The inspection will include a comprehensive assessment of systems such as fuel, hydraulics, flight control, thrust management, and engine control electronics. The entire inspection process will be directly supervised by DGCA personnel.

In addition, Air India will be required to submit bi-weekly reports on the technical condition and maintenance of each Boeing 787 aircraft in operation. These reports will be sent to the relevant authorities to closely monitor flight safety measures.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people took off from Ahmedabad, India, on the morning of June 12th and was scheduled to arrive at Gatwick Airport in the UK. However, shortly after leaving the runway, the plane suddenly lost altitude and crashed into a dormitory area of a medical school, causing serious casualties.

The accident resulted in a total of 279 fatalities on board the aircraft and on the ground. To date, the official death toll has not been released pending the results of victim identification.

Sau thảm kịch hàng không, Ấn Độ kiểm tra khẩn cấp máy bay Boeing - 1 — The tail of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed (Photo: AP).

The accident quickly became the world's most serious aviation tragedy in the past 10 years. The Indian government established a high-level investigation committee to determine the cause, with a commitment to release an official report within three months.

Minister Naidu said the investigation would cover all possible hypotheses, from technical malfunctions and human error to potential engine failures. "We will improve everything necessary to ensure future aviation safety," he emphasized.

Boeing 787 aircraft have not yet been grounded, however, according to a Reuters source, the Indian government is considering this option should serious problems be detected.

Air India stated that conducting additional checks could lead to longer aircraft turnaround times, resulting in delays for some long-haul flights. The airline emphasized that this is a necessary measure to ensure maximum passenger safety.

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