Boeing models to undergo inspections in India after June crash
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered inspections of certain Boeing aircraft models following the June 12 Air India crash that killed over 200 people.The investigation revealed that the fuel switch on the boeing 787 changed from “run” to “cutoff,” leading to a sudden descent and the tragic crash into a medical college and hospital hostel, resulting in 261 deaths including most passengers and several people on the ground. Airlines must complete inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliners and select 737 models by july 21. Boeing has faced ongoing scrutiny from the FAA and NTSB due to recent incidents and safety concerns, including investigations into component failures and past fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The company has paid significant fines and compensation related to these incidents,and recently changed leadership amid safety violation allegations.
Boeing models to undergo inspections in India after June crash
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered inspections on several Boeing plane models after the Air India crash on June 12 that killed over 200 people.
The order comes after India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the fuel switch of the Boeing 787 moved from “run” to “cutoff,” which caused the plane to descend suddenly. The plane crashed into a medical college and hospital hostel shortly after takeoff, killing 261 people, including all but one passenger and over a dozen people on the ground.
Airlines will have until July 21 to inspect their Boeing 787 Dreamliners and select Boeing 737 models, according to the order.
Boeing has been under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board for recent incidents. Investigations ranged from an Alaska Airlines door plug flying off mid-flight to a United Airlines plane losing one of its tires shortly after takeoff.
Last August, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg replaced Dave Calhoun following allegations of safety violations.
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At the time, Boeing had just received an audit from the FAA in June. The administration found the company “failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements” on more than one occasion.
More recently, Boeing settled with the Department of Justice over its role in two fatal crashes that killed over 300 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The aviation company paid $444.5 million to compensate the victims’ families on top of a $243.6 million fine.
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