JAKARTA - The Indian government is considering temporarily stopping the operations of all Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft used by Indian airlines, following the passenger plane crash incident on June 12 near Ahmedabad Airport.
This was reported by broadcaster NDTV on Friday, citing sources who understand the problems.
On Thursday (12/6), a Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 plane to London crashed minutes after taking off from the airport in western India's Ahmedabad City.
Air India airlines confirmed 242 people were on board, including two pilots and ten cabin crew. Of these, 241 people were reported to have died in the tragic incident.
Reported by ANTARA from Sputnik-OANA, Saturday, June 14, the report states that the entire fleet of aircraft operating for Indian airlines is likely to be grounded or temporarily prohibited from flying for safety checks.
Discussions related to this are also ongoing between Indian authorities and related agencies in the United States, the NDTV added. The final decision will be taken based on the results of the accident investigation.
According to the report, Indian Air airlines may also be investigated regarding their standard operating procedures in aircraft maintenance.
The Boeing Company and GE Aerospace -- the aircraft engine makers used on the flight -- have committed to fully support the disaster investigation process.
Previously, the television station News 18 in India also reported, citing an internal source, that the failure of both aircraft engines was suspected to be the cause of the crash.
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