Overview

• The DGCA cited repeated operational lapses in crew planning, compliance monitoring and internal accountability at Air India
• Three senior officials have been stripped of all crew scheduling responsibilities and must face disciplinary action within ten days
• Air India says it has complied with the order and maintains that the Dreamliner was well-maintained and flown by experienced pilots
• Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from Flight 171’s wreckage to determine the crash cause
• At least 279 people were killed when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12