FIP seeks DGCA inspection of Boeing 787’s electric systems

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) seeking a comprehensive investigation of the electric systems of all Boeing 787 aircraft currently operating in India.

- TDG NETWORK

‘The president of FIP, Captain CS Randhawa said on Monday that the incident in which an Air India flight from Amritsar to Birmingham had its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed during its final approach should be investigated properly. RAT is only deployed after “total failure of all three hydraulic systems”, said the FIP president.

“We have written an email to Manish Kumar, who is in charge of air safetyin DGCA, and we have marked the copies to DG DGCA, DG AAIB and the Secretary of Civil Aviation. The incident occurred on the 4th of October ona Boeing 787 aircraft. Registration was Victor Tango Alpha November Oscar (VT-ANO)”, Captain CS Randhawa told ANI.