Air India Plane Crash: Health officials on Sunday confirmed that the DNA identification of more victims of the AI 171 plane crash has been completed, bringing the total number of identified victims to 47.
Gujarat Home Minister said that forensic teams from the State Forensic Science Laboratory and the National Forensic Sciences University are continuing to work round-the-clock to identify the remaining victims.
The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash, which killed 241 passengers and several others on the ground, has prompted a high-level investigation. A panel headed by the Union Home Secretary is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Monday. The committee is expected to submit its report within three months, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said. The panel will focus on determining the cause of the crash and drafting standard operating procedures to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Meanwhile, Air India’s parent company, the Tata Group, has announced compensation of Rs 1 crore each to the families of those who died in the crash, including civilians on the ground. An additional interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh will also be provided to families of the deceased and to the lone survivor of the crash.
Aircraft black box recovered: Both the black boxes of the aircraft has been recovered. Investigators are examining possibilities including engine failure, flap malfunction and incorrect thrust calculations. A mayday call was reportedly issued shortly after takeoff before ATC lost contact.
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Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: What is a blackbox and why it matters?
The flight blackbox consists of two components – Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). While the CVR records radio transmissions and sounds, the FDR is responsible for monitoring the plane’s altitude, speed etc.
The recovered blackbox will help the investigations to guage what happened in the 30 seconds before the crash. Retrieved from the BJMC crash site, is likely to held segregate human error from technical faults.
Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: BJP leader Jayrajsinh Parmar makes a statement
BJP spokesperson Jayrajsinh Parmar on Friday highlighted the lack of facilities in the flight and asserted that if an Air India flight malfunctions, it is the country’s name which is maligned.
” On the night of June 6, I boarded the AI 172 from Gatwick to Ahmedabad. It was the same flight (which crashed),” he shared.
Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: High-level Multi-disciplinary Committee in place
The role of the committee is to examine the existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines issued to prevent and handle such occurrences and suggest comprehensive guidelines for dealing with such instances in the future.
It is not a substitute of other ongoing enquiries.
Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: Welcome to the blog
Find the latest updates, key developments and top news about the Air India Ahmedabad plane crash tragedy here. One of the biggest aviation mishaps in airline history, this incident took over 240 lives. Crashing into the BJ Medical College hostel, more than 30 on-ground deaths have been reported so far. Ripping apart families and loved ones, the fatal flight of AI-171 has led to a close probe into aviation safety matters.