Kozhikode plane accident: Inquiry panel formed, report expected in 5 months

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Thursday formed a five-member committee to probe the Air India Express accident at Kerala’s Kozhikode airport. The committee will preferably submit its report in five months, the bureau said.

In a statement, the bureau said, “The investigator-in-charge will complete its inquiry and submit the report to AAIB, India, preferably within five months from the date of the issue of this order.”

Captain SS Chahar, a former designated examiner on B737NG (aircraft), will be the investigator-in-charge to inquire into the circumstances of the August 8 accident. He will be assisted by four other investigators, the AAIB said.