24 out of 33 Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliners Inspected
Fuel, Cabin Air, and Engine Control Systems Examined
Regarding the passenger plane crash that occurred on the 12th, Indian authorities have inspected around 20 aircraft of the same model as the accident plane, operated by Air India, and found no major defects.
According to Bloomberg and Reuters on June 18 (local time), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India announced in a statement that it had inspected 24 out of 33 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft owned by Air India.
The inspection reportedly included a comprehensive review of the fuel system, cabin air system, and engine control and hydraulic systems to determine why the aircraft lost thrust and crashed during takeoff on the 12th.
As a result of the inspection, the DGCA stated, "The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to comply with current safety standards," and confirmed that no significant safety issues were identified.
However, during a meeting with senior Air India officials, the civil aviation authority raised concerns about some maintenance-related issues that the airline had recently reported.
The death toll from this accident has reached at least 270, making it the world's worst aviation disaster in the past decade.
The exact cause has not yet been determined, but aviation experts suspect several possibilities, including a decline in engine performance, issues with wing configuration, or landing gear that failed to retract immediately after takeoff.
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