Kozhikode plane accident: Inquiry panel formed, report expected in 5 months
Captain SS Chahar, a former designated examiner on B737, will be the investigator-in-charge to inquire into the circumstances of the accident which occured on 07Aug20 at Kozhikode
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Thursday formed a five-member committee to probe the Air India Express accident at Kerala’s Kozhikode airport. The committee will preferably submit its report in five months.
Air India Express flight from Dubai, carrying 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway while landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rains on August 7 evening. At least 18 people were killed in the accident, including both pilots.
