New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots has urged the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to conduct a comprehensive examination of technical evidence as part of its investigation into the Air India AI171 Boeing 787 crash.
The pilots’ body has called for particular attention to electrical, electronic and avionics related information, saying a detailed assessment of all available technical records could help investigators establish the circumstances surrounding the June 2025 crash involving aircraft VT ANB.
The federation referred to technical notes and communications it had previously submitted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the investigation authorities concerning reported electrical system issues on Boeing 787 aircraft.
It also asked investigators to carefully examine technical material submitted by the Foundation for Aviation Safety. The material reportedly includes information relating to the aircraft’s operational history, maintenance work, recurring system anomalies and fault indications. The pilot body said the AAIB had acknowledged receiving and reviewing the information through an expert associated with the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
According to the federation, the Boeing 787’s highly integrated electrical architecture makes its power generation, distribution, monitoring and data systems important areas for examination.
The FIP has called for investigators to review historical maintenance and reliability records, including technical log entries, deferred defects, repeated fault reports, troubleshooting activities, component replacements and engineering corrective measures carried out during the aircraft’s service life.
It has also sought detailed scrutiny of electrical power generation and distribution equipment, Integrated Modular Avionics, flight management and flight control computers, battery systems, power control units and aircraft data networks.
The federation further recommended correlating information from flight recorders with Aircraft Health Monitoring systems, ACARS transmissions, maintenance databases, Built In Test Equipment reports and manufacturer service records.
The requests come as investigators continue examining multiple sources of technical and operational evidence to determine the factors involved in the AI171 accident.
