India’s aviation regulator is inspecting all Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the country following the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people. This was announced by the Minister of Aviation of India, Ram Mohan Naidu, informs Bloomberg.
After the crash of the Air India 787 Dreamliner, 8 out of 34 Boeing 787s have been inspected so far. To investigate all non-technical aspects of the tragedy, a special interagency team has been set up and given three months to prepare a report. The Accident Investigation Bureau of India is responsible for the technical investigation of the plane crash.
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered technical inspections of all Air India Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliners equipped with General Electric’s GEnx engines. The checks will last two weeks and cover fuel, engine management and hydraulic systems after an Air India plane allegedly lost traction during takeoff. Investigative teams from the UK and the US arrived in Ahmedabad on Friday to help investigate the crash.
The June 12 crash was the first total loss of a 787 since its introduction more than a decade ago. Boeing designed this model using advanced materials to improve fuel efficiency.
It will be recalled that on June 12, the shares of the Boeing company fell by almost 8% in the US trading after the Air India plane crashed a few minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad.
