India has taken several steps to remove any possibility of the aircraft operated by its airlines disappearing without a trace in the aftermath of the shocking incident in March 2014 involving Malysia Airlines’ MH370. It has made it mandatory for aircraft flown by Indian operators having a seating capacity of 19 passengers or takeoff weight of 45 tonnes or more to install a devise that will send location of the aircraft at 15 minute intervals.
The government had ordered airline companies to compulsorily install an automated aircraft tracking system (ATS) in all aircraft falling in the above categories. The system will pass location information to ground stations even if the aircraft is flying over the oceans during long international flights throughout the duration of the flight.
“All passenger aircraft operated by scheduled airlines are compliant with aircraft tacking capability,” the government informed the Lok Sabha in response to a question.
The disappearance of Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight in March 2014 remains the biggest mystery in the history of civil aviation. A massive international search covering 1.2 lakh sq kilometers ocean area was called off 3 years after the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft disappeared with 227 passengers and 12 crew members.
19/12/18 Krishnanand Tripathi/Financial Express
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The government had ordered airline companies to compulsorily install an automated aircraft tracking system (ATS) in all aircraft falling in the above categories. The system will pass location information to ground stations even if the aircraft is flying over the oceans during long international flights throughout the duration of the flight.
“All passenger aircraft operated by scheduled airlines are compliant with aircraft tacking capability,” the government informed the Lok Sabha in response to a question.
The disappearance of Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight in March 2014 remains the biggest mystery in the history of civil aviation. A massive international search covering 1.2 lakh sq kilometers ocean area was called off 3 years after the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft disappeared with 227 passengers and 12 crew members.
19/12/18 Krishnanand Tripathi/Financial Express
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