MUMBAI: The Air France
plane, which made an emergency landing after engine failure 15 minutes
after take-off on Monday, will remain at the Mumbai airport's
international parking bay for some time now.
Directorate General
of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials said the aircraft was repaired by a
special maintenance team called in from France a day after the incident,
but it is the classification of the episode that will decide if the
aircraft can fly out of Mumbai.
"If the episode is classified as
an incident, it will be probed by the French authorities and the
aircraft can be authorized to fly to Paris. But if it is classified as
accident, it will be within the purview of the DGCA," said an official.
Ground
inspection had revealed the presence of a chisel-like tool in the hood
of the engine, which had caused massive damage and perhaps led to the
failure.
"If it is an incident, the aircraft can be authorized to
fly to Paris. In case of it being called an 'accident', the local
aviation body will take charge and probe it," said a DGCA official.
Officials
said a preliminary report has been prepared, but final conclusions may
take time as the matter involves inter-country legalities as well. "The
report is still pending. It is not just an investigation on what went
wrong, but also a legal and political matter between two countries. The
legalities have to be smoothed out to ensure that a fair conclusion is
reached," said an officer.
The final report on the incident may take a few months before it is finalized.
This
incident is being regarded as similar to the Turkish Airlines case when
an aircraft skid off the Mumbai's runway and was stuck at the airport
for three days last year.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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