Message on Air India’s Aircraft Accident: Hours after a preliminary report on its investigation by Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad was released, the Indian Air Pilots Association (Alpa) claimed that the probe was “driven in the direction, which is the guilt of pilots”.
The Association also called on the government to include it as an observer in the investigation of the AID AID AI-171 Air India, in which 260 people were killed in June, including 241 passengers on board
In an official statement, President of Alpa India Captain Samas said that the Union had reviewed the preliminary report published by the Air Investigation Office (AAIB) and shared its concerns.
“We have received a copy of the preliminary report, which is assumed that AAIB is provided to the media … Again, we are surprised by the secret around these investigations,” the statement said.
The AAIB preliminary report was recorded on the official website on Friday midnight. The 15 -page report reveals dramatic voice recordings of the cockpit in which one of the killed pilots noticed that the fuel was interrupted to both engines during take -off.
The joint pilot also denies the start of the event, according to a recording revealed in a preliminary report published on Friday evening-month after a deadly accident.
“There is a reference to the bulletin on the usability of the fuel switch gate, suggesting that there may be a potential disorder. We feel that the investigation is conducted and provided that the guilt of pilots, and we strongly protest against this line of thinking,” he said.
Alpa India represents Indian pilots in the International Federation of Associations of Airline Pilots (IFALPA) based in Montreal, Canada.
Minister reacts
The Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarap Ram Mohan Naida stressed that the report of the crash probe only had a preliminary finding. “I don’t think we should jump about it about it,” he told reporters in Visakhapatnam on Saturday afternoon.
The Alpa statement also reiterated the fact that “for these fundamental investigations is not accepted on board.”
He also emphasized the fact that internal newspapers were published by Article 10 of July, referring to the unintentional movement of fuel control switches. “How did this information get to it?” the statement asked.
We feel that the investigation is driven in a direction that assumes the guilt of pilots, and we strongly protest against this line.
“As a result of the above points, we again ask for powers that include us in the capacity of observers to provide the necessary transparency in the investigation,” he said.
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