Days after the Ahmedabad plane crash, the Parliament committee on transport has summoned the civil aviation secretary and Boeing officials to appear before the committee regarding the safety concerns.
The Parliament committee on Transport summons the civil aviation secretary and Boeing officials to appear before the committee regarding safety concerns.
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According to news agency IANS, the meeting is likely to be held in the first week of July. The report quoting sources said that “multiple shortcomings” in the aviation sector, with the maintenance of aircraft, are now a matter of huge concern. The committee will also address frequent helicopter accidents that have taken place recently on the Char Dham pilgrim route. Discussion will include the role of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), aircraft maintenance schedules, and the mental fitness of pilots, IANS sources said further.
The report of the committee is likely to be scheduled in the next session of Parliament. Prior to this, the committee will hold a consultation in Gangtok to review air and road connectivity to the northeastern states, with a focus on developing tourism.
The committee members are expected to travel by an Air India flight to get a first-hand assessment of the airline and its operations. The DGCA had ordered the immediate removal of three senior Air India officials, including a divisional vice president, from all responsibilities related to flight crew scheduling and rostering as part of the first punitive action after the Boeing crash. It has also asked the Tata Group-owned airline to initiate internal disciplinary proceedings against the three officials without further delay. Failure to do so would result in severe action, including the possibility of the airline losing its operating license.
Meanwhile, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has begun analysing the black box data recovered from the crash site of Air India Flight AI171.
(With inputs from IANS.)