Boeing’s technical team to examine debris of crashed AI flight soon
Boeing says it is in talks with Air India, offering supportAircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has started recovering transcripts from the black box of the ill-fated flight to ascertain the cause of the accident
NEW DELHI : A technical team from Boeing Co. is likely to soon examine the debris of the 787-800 jetliner which crashed on Friday after skidding off the tabletop runway while landing at the Kozhikode airport.
Meanwhile, the civil aviation ministry’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has already started recovering transcripts from the black box of the ill-fated flight to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Boeing said it was in touch with Air India and has offered support.
“Boeing is prepared to provide a technical team to assist the US National Transportation Safety Board, in accordance with ICAO Annex 13 guidelines, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India conducts its investigation," the company said in a statement.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the Air India Express accident at Kozhikode International Airport. Our thoughts are also with the passengers and crew who were injured, and we hope for their swift recovery," it said.
Arun Kumar, India’s director general of civil aviation, on Sunday told news agency ANI that transcripts from the black box will soon be recovered.
“We are also going to talk to Boeing to examine the aircraft’s original equipment and check for defects. Only after conducting a thorough and unbiased probe, can we tell what exactly happened," Kumar told the news agency.
Aurobindo Handa, director general of AAIB, did not respond to Mint’s queries.
Earlier in the day, the black box was brought from the crash site to the DGCA’s laboratory in Delhi.
The mortal remains of the deceased, including the pilots, were also handed over to their families.
An Air India Express flight from Dubai carrying 190 people overshot a wet runway while landing at the Kozhikode airport in Kerala on Friday evening and crashed into a ravine, The accident left at least 18 people dead including the two pilots and scores injured.
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