Air India Express Plane Crash: Five-Member Inquiry Panel Formed to Probe Kozhikode Accident, Report Expected in 5 Months
Captain S S Chahar, a former designated examiner on B737NG (aircraft), will be the investigator-in-charge to inquire into the circumstances of the August 8 accident. He will be assisted by four other investigators, the AAIB said.
New Delhi, August 13: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) said on Thursday it has formed a five-member panel to inquire into the circumstances of a plane crash in Kerala''s Kozhikode airport last week in which 18 people were killed.
In a statement, the board said, "The investigator-in-charge will complete its inquiry and submit the report to AAIB, India, preferably within five months from the date of the issue of this order." Air India Express Plane Crash: Evidence Collection is in Process at Crash Site in Kozhikode, Says Investigator.
Captain S S Chahar, a former designated examiner on B737NG (aircraft), will be the investigator-in-charge to inquire into the circumstances of the August 8 accident. He will be assisted by four other investigators, the AAIB said.
An Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rains on August 7 evening. Air India Express Plane Crash Update: 85 Injured Passengers Discharged From Various Hospitals in Kerala After Obtaining Complete Fitness.
The narrow-body B737 plane fell into a valley 35 feet below and broke into pieces, killing 18 people, including both pilots.
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