Jolted by Kozhikode crash, govt forms panel to study report, suggest remedies

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a 9-member committee to study the recommendations by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Kozhikode crash and suggest remedies.

Jolted by the Air India Express flight AXB1344 crash at the Kozhikode airport on August 7 last year, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a 9-member committee to study the recommendations by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the accident and suggest remedies.

In a first of sorts, the ministry has speedily put in place a review mechanism within a few days of the submission of the AAIB report on the accident. The AAIB report was submitted on August 17 and accepted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on August 20.