Pilots’ body seeks fair, transparent probe into Air India crash, alleges bias in AAIB report

The Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) on Saturday demanded a fair and transparent investigation into the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI171, raising concerns that the ongoing probe appears skewed toward blaming pilot error. In a strongly worded statement, ALPA India said the tone and direction of the preliminary investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) suggests a presumption of pilot fault, which the association "categorically rejects". “We feel the investigation is being driven in a direction presuming the guilt of pilots, and we strongly object to this line of thought,” ALPA India said. https://ift.tt/EfjNpnU