The senior pilot in the cockpit of an Air India flight that rammed into a light pole at Mumbai airport three days ago was inexperienced.
The preliminary probe by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety regulator, into the accident that put 447 passengers of AI 191 at risk, showed that it was the pilot's second flight as commander.
On Friday, the DGCA handed over the probe to the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), a special air mishap probe cell.
Read more: Mumbai: ATC, 2 Air India pilots suspended after plane hits light pole
"Flying experience of a pilot is one of the crucial parameters in any air mishap probe," said a senior official with the DGCA. The official, however, added that the pilot has been a first officer with AI for more than a decade.
The AI spokesperson did not respond to HT's calls and a query sent over email about the DGCA's findings on the senior pilot's limited experience as commander of the flight.
28/02/16 Mcclatchy/AviationPros
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The preliminary probe by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety regulator, into the accident that put 447 passengers of AI 191 at risk, showed that it was the pilot's second flight as commander.
On Friday, the DGCA handed over the probe to the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), a special air mishap probe cell.
Read more: Mumbai: ATC, 2 Air India pilots suspended after plane hits light pole
"Flying experience of a pilot is one of the crucial parameters in any air mishap probe," said a senior official with the DGCA. The official, however, added that the pilot has been a first officer with AI for more than a decade.
The AI spokesperson did not respond to HT's calls and a query sent over email about the DGCA's findings on the senior pilot's limited experience as commander of the flight.
28/02/16 Mcclatchy/AviationPros
