This notification from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, dated December 23, 2015, concerns an incident involving an Air India Ltd A319 aircraft (VTSCQ) on December 16, 2015. The aircraft was operating flight AI619 from Mumbai to Hyderabad when the incident occurred in Mumbai. In accordance with the Aircraft Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Rules, 2012, the Central Government has directed a formal inquiry into the accident to determine its causes and contributing factors, and to make recommendations to prevent future occurrences. A Committee of Inquiry has been appointed, headed by Shri Amit Gupta, Director, AED. The members include Shri Raje Bhatnagar, Assistant Director, AAIB, and Shri K. Ramachandran, Air Safety Officer, AAIB. The committee is authorized to seek assistance from other experts/agencies as needed. The committee's headquarters will be in New Delhi, and it is expected to complete its inquiry and submit its report to the Central Government within six months. The notification number is AV150291182015DG.
Key Entities Referenced
Air India Ltd: Airline company whose A319 aircraft was involved in an accident.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in India where the accident occurred on December 16, 2015.
Hyderabad, Telangana: The destination of Air India flight AI619 from Mumbai when the accident occurred.
Aircraft Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Rules, 2012: The set of rules under which the Central Government is empowered to direct a formal inquiry into the accident.
Amit Gupta: Director, AED, appointed as the head of the Committee of Inquiry.
Raje Bhatnagar: Assistant Director, AAIB, appointed as a Member of the Committee of Inquiry.
K. Ramachandran: Air Safety Officer, AAIB, appointed as a Member of the Committee of Inquiry.
AAIB: The acronym for Air Accidents Investigation Bureau. Raje Bhatnagar and K. Ramachandran are officials from AAIB
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[No. AV-15029/118/2015-DG]
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