New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA is probing an incident in which some parts of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner fell off while landing in Bangalore, putting the lives of 150 passengers onboard at risk.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said strict action would be taken against the aircraft manufacturer if the fault was found on its parts.
An eight-feet-by-four-feet panel in the fuselage fell off while the Air India aircraft was landing at the Bangalore airport on Saturday, leaving a gaping hole in the cargo hold, official sources said.
The DGCA official said, “We will see if it is a human/engineering/airline fault or manufacturing defect and will take action accordingly. The civil aviation ministry will be kept in the loop on the matter and if it is a manufacturing fault then strict action can be taken against the company.” He, however, did not elaborate on the sort of action that could be taken against Boeing.
Boeing said the incident was not a safety issue. “No, it is not a safety issue. We are engaged with Air India to provide any support needed,” it replied to the query.
15/10/13 Telegraph
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said strict action would be taken against the aircraft manufacturer if the fault was found on its parts.
An eight-feet-by-four-feet panel in the fuselage fell off while the Air India aircraft was landing at the Bangalore airport on Saturday, leaving a gaping hole in the cargo hold, official sources said.
The DGCA official said, “We will see if it is a human/engineering/airline fault or manufacturing defect and will take action accordingly. The civil aviation ministry will be kept in the loop on the matter and if it is a manufacturing fault then strict action can be taken against the company.” He, however, did not elaborate on the sort of action that could be taken against Boeing.
Boeing said the incident was not a safety issue. “No, it is not a safety issue. We are engaged with Air India to provide any support needed,” it replied to the query.
15/10/13 Telegraph
