Lok Sabha Question No. 755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Safety Inspections of Air India Boeing Plane
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Thiru Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 755

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  24th July 2025 )

## SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF AIR INDIA BOEING PLANE 755.     THIRU DAYANIDHI MARAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the preliminary findings of the investigation into the crash of Air India  Flight  171  during  takeoff  at  Ahmedabad  on  12th  June  2025, which resulted in the death of 241 out of 242 persons on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner including specific technical failures identified in the engine, flaps and landing gear systems;
- (b) the pre-crash safety inspection records of the aircraft (VT-ANB) including the date of the last major maintenance, compliance with mandatory safety checks and any technical issues reported in the 30 days prior to the crash;
- (c)  the  reasons  for  which  the  Directorate  General of  Civil  Aviation (DGCA)  ordered  additional  safety  inspections  of  Air  India's  entire Boeing  787  fleet  only  after  the  said  crash  instead  of  undertaking proactive comprehensive checks, especially in view of known global safety concerns with the Boeing 787 aircraft;
- (d) the oversight exercised by DGCA  over  Air India's safety protocols  since  the  Tata  Group  takeover  including  the  number  of safety audits conducted, violations identified and corrective actions taken; and
- (e)  the  current  status  of  aviation  safety  regulations in  the  country and the specific regulatory changes being considered/proposed by the Government to prevent similar accidents in the future?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (e): An investigation has been ordered by the Director General, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) under Rule 11 of the Aircraft  (Investigation  of  Accidents  &  Incidents)  Rules,  2017  to determine  the  probable  cause(s)/contributory  factor(s)  leading  to accident of Air India flight AI-171 at Ahmedabad on 12.06.2025.;

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A preliminary report on the accident has been published by AAIB on 12th July, 2025 and is available on their website www.aaib.gov.in.; ;

The  aircraft  VT-ANB  underwent  routine  maintenance  and  safety inspections as per the approved maintenance program in compliance with DGCA regulations and the manufacturer's guidelines.  The  last  major  maintenance  check  L1-1  and  L1-2  line maintenance  check  were  carried  out  at  38504:12  Hrs  and  7255 cycles.;

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The crew of the previous flight (AI423) had made Pilot Defect Report (PDR) entry for status message STAB POS XDCR in the Tech Log. The troubleshooting was carried out as per Fault Isolation Manual (FIM)  by  Air  India's  on  duty  Aircraft  Maintenance  Engineer  (AME). The fault was rectified and aircraft was released for flight at 0640 UTC.;

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DGCA has a structured surveillance  and  audit  framework  in  place i.e.  planned  and  unplanned  surveillance  of  organization  /aircraft, which  includes  regular  and  periodic  audits,  spot  checks,  night surveillance  and  ramp  inspections  across  all  operators,  including continuous oversight of maintenance practices.;

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Post-accident  of  M/s  Air  India  flight  AI-171  Boeing  787  aircraft  on 12.06.2025  at  Ahmedabad,  DGCA  on  13.06.2025  as  preventive measure directed M/s Air India to carry out additional checks on all 33 Boeing 787- 8/9 in coordination with concerned regional office of DGCA.;

DGCA  has  carried  out  02  Regulatory  Audits  of  M/s  Air  India.  The observations  made  during  the  audit  are  followed  up  with  the operator for corrective action/closure.;

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