New Delhi, June 14 (PTI) Air India's ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport on June 12, undergoing a comprehensive maintenance check in June 2023 and a comprehensive check was scheduled for December this year.
The plane to London crashed into a residential area at BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, heading to Gatwick. Apart from 241 people on the plane, many other people on the ground have also died.
Officials said on Saturday that the aircraft VT-ANB had a C-check or comprehensive check in June 2023, with the next such scheduled check to take place in December this year.
The C check was performed by AIESL (AI Engineering Services Ltd).
The aircraft's right-side engine, which was almost 12 years ago, was overhauled and installed in March 2025, but the engine on the left was inspected according to the engine manufacturer's protocols in April 2025.
The aircraft was powered by Genx engines manufactured by GE Aerospace.
Authorities also claimed there were no issues with the engine or aircraft.
There were no official statements from Air India.
The Air Watchdog DGCA on Friday ordered the enhanced safety checks on Air India's Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft.
Air India said on Saturday that one-off safety checks on the aircraft were on track and nine planes have been completed.
The airline has 26 Legacy Boeing 787-8s and seven Boeing 787-9s in its fleet.
On Friday, GE Aerospace said it supports a lawsuit filed by the Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) to strengthen safety inspections on the Air India 787-8/9 fleet.
“We continue to work closely with the appropriate regulatory authorities and investigators and are committed to providing all the technical support necessary to understand the cause of this incident,” a spokesperson for GE Aerospace said in a statement.
Meanwhile, former civil aviation minister Prahul Patel on Friday said three and a half years after Tatas' acquisition of Air India, various aspects of operating a world-class airline, including maintenance, will need to be tweaked.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating crashes and a high-level interdisciplinary committee has also been established to investigate the cause of the accident.
