Boeing Under Scrutiny, Defers to Indian Investigation Bureau
Following the Air India Flight 171 crash, Boeing, the UK, and the US extend support to India's investigation, as scrutiny on Boeing intensifies.
Boeing's CEO and President, Kelly Ortberg, has said that the team at the American multinational corporation will support India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in a written statement.
Ortberg said, "Boeing will defer to India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to provide information about Air India Flight 171, in adherence with the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization protocol known as Annex 13."
The UK has also offered support for the Indian AAIB's investigation from their own Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
UK's AAIB will have expert status in India's safety investigation per the International Civil Aviation Organization since there were British citizens on board the Air Indian flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12.
The Indian AAIB launched a formal investigation on Thursday, following protocols by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also supporting India's investigation, while Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigators are deploying to the crash site.
Boeing was already under intense scrutiny before this crash because of the two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX planes in 2018 in Malaysia and in 2019 in Ehtiopia.
These planes were grounded for almost two years until investigations revealed that there were defects in the automated flight control software.
The software was improved and the Boeing 737 plans were revamped and cleared for flying. However, last year, the door plug of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 for Alaska Airlines flew off midair during a flight. A fault was found in the manufacturing process.
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