28 June, 2025:
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport has summoned the Civil Aviation Secretary and representatives from Boeing to address safety-related concerns.
The panel is expected to conduct a detailed examination of the Ahmedabad plane crash and plans to hold discussions on the matter with various stakeholders, including the DGCA, Air India, Boeing, and others, as per sources.
Several committee members had previously raised concerns about aviation security and urged the chairman to schedule an urgent discussion on the issue. The committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations to Parliament during the upcoming monsoon session.
The committee, chaired by Rajya Sabha MP and JDU's national working president Sanjay Jha, also deals with issues related to civil aviation. The panel is planning to come up with a detailed report on the safety of passengers in aeroplanes, and in this regard, it is looking to hold wider discussions on the Ahmedabad plane crash, sources said.
At its upcoming meeting next week, the panel will decide the scope of deliberations on the incident. One of the key aspects to be examined is the timeline of the Boeing Dreamliner 787-8’s procurement, when the airline was still under government ownership. It will also look into the reasons why this aircraft was chosen over others and how it has been maintained over the past decade, officials familiar with the matter said.
On June 12, an Air India plane crashed just minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad airport. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, headed for London, was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Only one passenger survived.
The plane hit a hostel building at a medical college, killing several doctors and others nearby. The death toll has reached at least 270, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
Following the tragedy, new safety measures have been announced to prevent similar incidents in the future. The Ministry of Civil Aviation released draft rules to regulate structures that pose risks to aircraft. These rules, titled the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 2025, were issued on June 18 and will go into effect once published in the Official Gazette.
