Air turnback” after taking-off is causing concern for passengers
Air turnback” after taking-off is causing concern for passengers 
Following the crash in Ahmedabad of Air India Dreamliner resulting in the loss of over 200 precious lives, the recent “air turnbacks” of other flights after taking off have raised concerns about airline safety, particularly involving Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The reason being given is due to potential issues with engine failures, electrical systems, and even the quality of aircraft maintenance in some cases.
Even as probes are ongoing, these incidents have prompted heightened
scrutiny of the airline industry, especially regarding maintenance procedures and probable supply chain issues impacting aircraft availability.
Air India flight AI2493 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad was cancelled on Monday after an initial delay due to operational issues led to the crew reaching their Flight Duty Time Limit. The aircraft never departed. On the same day, a Ranchi-bound Air India Express flight returned to Delhi mid-air due to a suspected technical glitch. This is the latest in a string of disruptions involving Air India in the past 36 hours.
Air India flight AI2493 from Mumbai (BOM) to Ahmedabad (AMD), operated by an Airbus A321-211 (VT-PPL), was cancelled on Monday. As per reliable sources, the flight was initially delayed in the wake of an operational issue.
However,amidst the delay window, the crew’s Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) came into effect, resulting in the cancellation. The flight was scheduled to depart at 6.35 pm and arrive at 7.55 pm, but did not depart.
In another incident, a Ranchi-bound Air India Express flight was forced to return to Delhi on Monday following a suspected technical issue.
Other such incidents included a British F-35 fighter jet making an emergency landing in Kerala owing to low fuel.
On Sunday, a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad turned back mid-air after a bomb threat, and an Air India flight from Hong Kong to Delhi returned to its point of origin after a suspected technical snag on Monday.
The crash adds to the challenges for Air India, which has for years been trying to revamp its fleet, and for Boeing, which is trying to rebuild public trust following a series of safety and production crises.
A British Airways from London’s Heathrow airport to Chennai returned to the airport after taking off. Reason given is technical snag..
Such incidents happening back-to-back
has instilled fear in the minds of people opting for air travel particulary the frequent flyers.
This is the Kalyug era and life is unpredictable. Never know when the cruel hands of death snatches us away to the immortal world.
Meanwhile:
*The maintenance needs to be done by better companies.
*Boeing must recheck all 787 models.
*Playing with people’s lives should have more serious consequences than merely shock and condemnation.
*The courts need to be moved and cases need to be filed on the Boeing company and the Maintenance Engineering companies
News Input KV Raman
