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| September 5, 2009 | Pilots de-rostered for Air India fire | | Mumbai: The pilots of the Riyadh-bound Air India flight (AI-829) whose engine caught fire in the Mumbai International Airport have been de-rostered.
Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Nazeem Zaldi, has
confirmed that the pilots have been de-rostered. Meanwhile, it has also been reported that
preliminary reports of the four-member in-house committee, which has been set up to probe
the incident, suggests that there have been lapses on the part of the pilots.
About 200 passengers were onboard the flight when the aircraft's left engine caught fire
while taking off. Many passengers suffered bruises while sliding down from the chutes, and
were taken to the Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) casualty centre and given
first aid.
Ruling out the possibility of a technical snag leading to the grounding of the aircraft at
Mumbai Airport, aviation experts said the fuel leaked onto the heated engines of the aircraft
and that had caused the fire.
They said that timely information provided by a passenger led the crew to stop the flight
from taxing off the runway for Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.
Flight 829 was immediately grounded when sparks were detected flying out of one of the
engines. The 213 passengers onboard were evacuated by slides to safety. Four fire engines
were rushed to the spot, as also other equipment and personnel.
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