DGCA has said that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of which crashed in Ahmedabad with 242 people on board, is compliant with safety standards.
New Delhi:Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that 24 of the 33 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with Air India, one of which crashed in Ahmedabad with 242 people on board, is compliant with safety standards.
In a key meet held with Air India and Air India Express, the DGCA said no safety concerns were found with 24 Boeing 787 aircraft but advised Air India to strengthen internal coordination across engineering, operations and ground handling units.
The "Enhances Safety Inspection" was conducted on the entire Air India B787-8/9 fleet, comprising 33 aircraft. Of these, 24 aircraft were successfully completed, four aircraft are currently undergoing major checks, two aircraft are currently undergoing scrutiny, while one will be assessed on Wednesday.
The safety checks on the Boeing Dreamliner aircraft come days after a London-bound Air India flight crashed within a minute of take-off from Ahmedabad. 241 of 242 people on board died and DNA testing continues to identify victims before the bodies are handed to over to their families. The plane crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel, taking the total deaths to 274.
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