Preliminary probe report into fire in AI plane in 2-3 days

MUMBAI: Preliminary investigation into fire in Air India Boeing 747-400 Riyadh-bound aircraft, certified as airworthy by DGCA two days before the incident, is likely to be completed in next couple of days.

"We have started our investigation into the incident and the preliminary findings are likely to be out over the next 2-3 days," a DGCA source said.

Besides DGCA, Air India has also set up a four-member committee to probe the causes of fire, which engulfed one of the aircraft's engines while taxiing for take-off at Mumbai airport yesterday.

The aircraft was certified as airworthy by the aviation industry regulator (DGCA) only two days prior to the incident, the source said.

Besides inspecting the grounded aircraft, the pilots, engineers, cabin-crew and technicians would be questioned.

Air India has derostered two pilots and one aircraft engineer on DGCA recommendations to make them available for the inquiry.