Pilots` Unions Say It`s Unfair To Blame Air India Crew For Plane Crash
Sunday, 13 July 2025 () The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) on Sunday condemned 'insinuations of pilot suicide' as baseless and insensitive, saying the crew acted in line with their training for an emergency. The pilots' associations have also questioned the selective media leaks hinting at pilot error ahead of the publication of the preliminary report.
A small passenger plane crashed in a fiery explosion just seconds after takeoff from London Southend Airport, killing all on board. The Beech B200 Super King Air aircraft, en route to Lelystad, Netherlands, flipped mid-air and plunged nose-first into the ground, triggering a massive fireball visible...
AI171 Tragedy: Aviation expert and Wing Commander Sharath Panicker has strongly dismissed claims of pilot error in the recent Air India crash, calling the official AAIB report deeply flawed. He points..
London Air Disaster: A dramatic fireball erupted at London Southend Airport after a small passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday afternoon. The Beech B200 Super King Air was en route to..
The crash of Air India flight AI171 has sparked a storm of controversy as BBC’s coverage comes under scrutiny. The network is being accused of prematurely blaming pilot error based on partial cockpit..
Following the release of the AAIB's preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash, pilot associations ALPA and ICPA have voiced strong objections. ALPA... IndiaTimes Also reported by •DNA