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Airbus, French agency join probe into Air India flight’s 300ft drop
Airbus and France's Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety are joining the investigation into an Air India A320 that plunged about 300 feet mid-flight last week, injuring many on…
The Story in Brief
Airbus and France's Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety are joining the investigation into an Air India A320 that plunged about 300 feet mid-flight last week, injuring many on board. The aircraft, flying from Phuket to Delhi with 145 people, landed safely, but 17 people were hospitalised.
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is examining both mechanical issues and pilot behaviour. Sources told Times of India that one pilot fell in the cockpit and had to be helped back to his seat. The captain’s psychoactive substance screening test was not negative; a confirmatory result is awaited. Airbus teams are expected in India by Wednesday. The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder are being analysed.
The Indian Opinion
The quick mobilisation of Airbus and French safety investigators is reassuring. But the early focus on the captain’s test result and cockpit behaviour risks overshadowing the technical questions: a possible triple hydraulic failure and a stall warning are rare events that demand hard evidence from the recorders. The key test will be the timestamps, did the hydraulic loss cause the drop, or did turbulence trigger the failure? That sequence will tell us whether this was a pilot error or a design vulnerability.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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