NEW DELHI: The preliminary report into the June 12 AI 171 crash has "provided both greater clarity and opened additional questions," Air India MD & CEO Campbell Wilson said in a note to employees Monday.
"The preliminary report found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines, and that all mandatory maintenance tasks had been completed. There was no issue with the quality of fuel and no abnormality with the take-off roll. The pilots had passed their mandatory pre-flight breathalyser and there were no observations pertaining to their medical status," it says.
With the preliminary report into the crash that left 270 dead released and the final one about a year away, AI will now begin the task of regaining travellers’ confidence and also putting their fears about safety to rest. The AAIB has, for now, found no issues with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, or GE engines.
"Out of an abundance of caution and under the oversight of the DGCA, every Boeing 787 aircraft operating in our fleet was checked within days of the accident and all were found fit for service. We continue to perform all necessary checks, as we will any new ones that authorities may suggest."
"We must nevertheless remain focused on our task and be true to the values that have powered Air India’s transformation journey over the past three years — integrity, excellence, customer focus, innovation and teamwork. Let us not be diverted from what are our top priorities: standing by the bereaved and those injured, working together as a team, and delivering a safe and reliable air travel experience to our customers around the world," Wilson says.
The report "came a month after the tragic event on 12 June, a period in which not a moment has gone by without us thinking of the passengers, friends, colleagues and wider community who were lost or injured. Despite the shared grief, I could not be prouder of the togetherness, compassion and resilience that you have all shown during this challenging time and, most importantly, your care for those affected and for each other," he says.
"The preliminary report found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines, and that all mandatory maintenance tasks had been completed. There was no issue with the quality of fuel and no abnormality with the take-off roll. The pilots had passed their mandatory pre-flight breathalyser and there were no observations pertaining to their medical status," it says.
With the preliminary report into the crash that left 270 dead released and the final one about a year away, AI will now begin the task of regaining travellers’ confidence and also putting their fears about safety to rest. The AAIB has, for now, found no issues with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, or GE engines.
"Out of an abundance of caution and under the oversight of the DGCA, every Boeing 787 aircraft operating in our fleet was checked within days of the accident and all were found fit for service. We continue to perform all necessary checks, as we will any new ones that authorities may suggest."
"We must nevertheless remain focused on our task and be true to the values that have powered Air India’s transformation journey over the past three years — integrity, excellence, customer focus, innovation and teamwork. Let us not be diverted from what are our top priorities: standing by the bereaved and those injured, working together as a team, and delivering a safe and reliable air travel experience to our customers around the world," Wilson says.
The report "came a month after the tragic event on 12 June, a period in which not a moment has gone by without us thinking of the passengers, friends, colleagues and wider community who were lost or injured. Despite the shared grief, I could not be prouder of the togetherness, compassion and resilience that you have all shown during this challenging time and, most importantly, your care for those affected and for each other," he says.
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