AAIB submits preliminary report on Air India crash to Aviation Ministry
Ahmedabad: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other concerned authorities. The report is based on the initial findings of the ongoing investigation, ANI reported.
On June 12, Air India flight 171, which was en route to London from Ahmedabad, crashed into a hostel building just 30 seconds after take-off. The tragic incident claimed the lives of over 200 people.
Meanwhile, a parliamentary panel met with senior officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry, as well as representatives from major airlines and airports. During the meeting, several MPs raised questions about the progress of the investigation and the timeline for analysing the aircraft’s black boxes.
Sources said the meeting, held by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by senior Congress leader K C Venugopal, also addressed concerns over a sharp rise in airfares to Srinagar after the Pahalgam terror attack in April. Additionally, some members demanded an audit of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
Top airline officials, including Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson, were reportedly present at the meeting.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
