'Probe Done Presuming...': Pilots Association Objects To AI-171 Crash Report, Demands Transparency
Investigation into the Air India-171 plane crash is being done presuming that the pilots were at fault, Pilots' Association of India alleged on Saturday, responding to the initial report published by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which was made public today.
The association expressed surprise over the 'secrecy" behind the investigation into the incident and underlined that 'suitably qualified personnel are not taken on board" for the probe.
'We feel that the investigation is being driven in a direction presuming the guilt of pilots and we strongly object to this line of thought," a statement released by the association said.
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