Ahmedabad plane crash: No recommendations for Boeing, GE for now, states AAIB report

NEW DELHI: The AAIB's preliminary study into the AI-171 clang has not "recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B motor operators and manufacturers" astatine "this signifier of investigation.

" Whether that changes erstwhile the probe is implicit and the last study is acceptable successful astir a twelvemonth oregon so, remains to beryllium seen. "Data downloaded from guardant Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder is being analysed successful detail... Investigation is continuing and the probe squad volition reappraisal and analyse further evidence, records and accusation that is being sought from the stakeholders," the study states.While Indian authorities probing the clang person been tight-lipped, the US National Transportation Safety Board was besides portion of the probe.

"NTSB appointed an accredited typical and method advisers from Boeing, GE and Federal Aviation Administration to assistance successful this Investigation. A squad of officials from AAIB, UK besides arrived astatine Ahmedabad and visited the tract with DG, AAIB," it says.Media reports successful the west, which came earlier AAIB made its preliminary study public, had spoken astir substance power switches turned to cutoff mode being examined successful the clang arsenic a probable cause. There has not been immoderate FAA airworthiness directive for Boeing for its B787-8 truthful acold pursuing AI-171 clang is being seen arsenic the probe not uncovering thing incorrect with the level astatine this signifier of the probe. This has been a large alleviation to Boeing arsenic the B787 is 1 of the astir wide utilized wide assemblage craft utilized by airlines globally.

Similarly, the probe truthful acold has not recovered an contented with GE engines. "Left motor was installed connected May 1, 2025, and close 1 connected March 26, 2025... Applicable airworthiness directives were complied," study states.