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Hindustan Times
29 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Who is Sanjay Kumar Singh? Meet the top crash investigators probing Air India tragedy
A five-member team led by seasoned aircraft accident investigator Sanjay Kumar Singh has been appointed to investigate last month's fatal crash of the Air India plane in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives. Forensic experts and DGCA officials searching for evidence at Air India Plane crash site in Ahmedabad on June 13. (HT File) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report on Friday evening. On June 12, an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI 171 to London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, plummeting into a medical hostel complex. The crash killed 241 of the 242 people onboard and 19 on the ground. One passenger survived the tragedy. AAIB Director Sanjay Kumar Singh, 56, is serving as the Investigator-in-Charge, while Jasbir Singh Larhga is the chief investigator, as mentioned in the AAIB report. The probe team also includes three officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): Deputy director Vipin Venu Varakoth, assistant director Veeraragavan K, and air safety officer Vaishnav Vijayakumar. Meet the investigation team Who is Sanjay Kumar Singh? Currently director at AAIB, Sanjay Kumar Singh brings 15 years of experience in aircraft accident investigation. He has overseen 15 major investigations and processed over 300 incident classifications, according to a PTI news agency report. With a background in Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical Specialisation) and an MBA, Singh has over 25 years of operational and advisory experience in Air Force machinery assets, the report mentions. Jasbir Singh Larhga Jasbir Singh Larhga has been with AAIB for a decade and was involved in major air crash investigations, including the 2020 Air India Express Kozhikode crash, the 2016 Jet Airways skidding incident in Goa, and a 2019 taxiway mishap in Mangalore, the report said. A former DGCA official described him as 'an efficient and hardworking person.' Vipin Venu Varakoth Based in Mumbai, Vipin Venu Varakoth is an assistant director of air safety at DGCA with over 14 years of experience. His past roles include air safety officer. Veeraragavan K Currently assistant director of air safety at DGCA in Maharashtra's Mumbai, Veeraragavan K previously served in Delhi for nine years. Veeraragavan K also worked as an analysis engineer with Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai. Vaishnav Vijayakumar An air safety officer with DGCA, Vaishnav Vijayakumar has been part of several aircraft accident and incident investigations. The preliminary investigation report into the deadly Air India crash was released late Friday night, revealing details of the final moments of the ill-fated AI171 flight. The report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said that both engines on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner lost thrust shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12 — because the aircraft's fuel control switches had been turned off. The report also included a tense exchange between pilots extracted from the cockpit voice recordings recovered from the black box. In the first few, which were also the final, seconds of the flight one pilot asked the other, 'Why did you cut off the fuel?' The response came, 'I did not do so,' according to the AAIB report. The report based its finding on the data recovered from the Air India Boeing 787-7 plane's black boxes — combined cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Indian pilots association defends crew after Air India crash and condemns suicide speculation
MUMBAI: The pilots of Air India flight 171acted in line with their training and responsibilities under challenging conditions; they deserve support, not vilification based on conjecture, said the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA), in a bulletin issued on Sunday. On June 12, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London-Gatwick crashed soon after take-off killing 270 people, including 19 on ground. In the early hours of Saturday, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report into the accident. The report said that both the fuel switches on the Boeing 787 transitioned from ``Run'' to 'Cut-off' three seconds after the aircraft lifted off the Ahmedabad runway, thus cutting off fuel supply to the engines. 'In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cut off (the fuel supply). The other pilot responded that he did not do so," the AAIB report said. Following the release of the report, some pilots and aviation professionals, opined, in interviews given to electronic media and on posts put up in the social media, that one of the pilots knowingly cutoff the fuel supply switch. 'In the aftermath of this incident, we are deeply disturbed by speculative narratives emerging in sections of the media and public discourse—particularly the reckless and unfounded insinuation of pilot suicide. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Naples: Quanto costano le case container? Guarda i prezzi! Case container | Ricerca annunci Undo Let us be unequivocally clear: there is absolutely no basis for such a claim at this stage, and invoking such a serious allegation based on incomplete or preliminary information is not only irresponsible—it is deeply insensitive to the individuals and families involved,' said the ICPA, one of Air India pilots' unions. 'Pilots undergo extensive psychological and professional screening, recurrent training, and operate under the highest standards of safety, responsibility, and mental fitness. To casually suggest pilot suicide in the absence of verified evidence is a gross violation of ethical reporting and a disservice to the dignity of the profession,' it added. The AAIB report is ambiguous on why the fuel control switches were cut off. It referred to a 2018 safety bulletin issued by the US aviation regulator, the document instructed airlines to look out for a possible mechanical fault with the fuel control switches which could cut off fuel supply to the engines, without pilots input. The AAIB report said that Air India did not carry out the said inspection as it was not deemed mandatory. 'As aviation professionals, we trust and respect the rigorous investigative protocols established by competent authorities. These inquiries are designed to uncover facts methodically and without bias. Until the official investigation is concluded and the final report is published, any speculation—especially of such a grave nature—is unacceptable and must be condemned,' the union said, calling on media and public commentators to act with restraint, empathy, and respect for due process. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
New Indian Express
2 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Assam man held for uploading morphed and AI-generated images, videos of influencer
GUWAHATI: Assam Police arrested a man for allegedly creating a fake social media account of an influencer, Archita Phukan, and uploading her morphed and Artificial Intelligence-generated images and videos to defame and harass her. The accused, Pratim Bora, was arrested from upper Assam's Dibrugarh on Saturday evening based on a complaint. He and the victim know each other, the police said. 'We received a complaint that the photos and the videos circulating on social media are morphed and AI-generated. The complainant had shared the link of an Instagram page. We traced its credentials and found a phone number. We learnt that it is the phone number of the arrested accused and he was using it.' Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Sizal Agarwal told the media. During the course of investigation, the victim had told the police she and the accused studied together at a college. The accused was subsequently arrested. According to the SP, the accused had created a web page where he uploaded AI-generated pornographic content. Access was subscription-based and through this mode, he made around Rs 10 lakh. 'He did it mostly for personal reasons to cause harassment to the victim,' the SP said, adding, 'As this was widely circulated and covered, her mental state is not good. She will require counselling. We are doing the needful.'
