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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed enhanced safety inspections of Air India’s Boeing 787-8/9 fleet in the wake of the fatal crash near Ahmedabad airport
The Air India plane moments before it crashed after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12. (Image: PTI)
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday directed enhanced safety inspections of Air India’s Boeing 787-8/9 fleet in the wake of the fatal plane crash near Ahmedabad airport.
At least 265 people were killed on Thursday when a London-bound Air India flight crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff and burst into flames, marking one of India’s worst air disasters in recent years.
“As a preventive measure DGCA hereby directs M/s Air India to carryout following additional maintenance actions on 8787-8/9 aircrafts equipped with Genx engines with immediate effect in coordination with the concerned regional DGCA offices,” said the official statement of DGCA.
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