Family handoutThe granddaughter of a victim of Air India Flight 171 Crash has said that an initial report in the incident was “incomplete” and that it could not be “peacefully” is being held accountable to those responsible.
“It brings us a little closer to understand what happened,” Riya Patel told the BBC’s Nushor, but said: “I want to be able to close.”
He is one of the several voices in the UK to emphasize the need for a response to the root cause of the accident, which took place on 12 June soon after the take-off in Ahmendabad.
A preliminary reportReleased on Friday, engines of Boeing 787 Dreamliner were found to be fuel, which was cut after the take-off. Investigation is on.
79 -year -old Manju Mahesh Patel was one of the 260 people killed – most of whom were passengers – when the London -bound plane fell into a densely populated neighborhood in the Western Indian city.
His granddaughter found reading the “quite heartbreaking” report, as there were images immediately after the accident – including the debris – which were difficult to process.
“For me, for me, I can’t stop thinking about what my grandmother’s last moments would look like.”
Ms. Patel’s grandmother was living in Ahmedabad for the first few months, working as a charity in a temple. Manju’s son was due to taking her in Gatwick that night, and was said to be eager to see her four grandchildren in Britain.
“It was a chance to join him again after 10 years,” Ms. Patel said. “Knowing that we will not see him again, this is really difficult.”
Data collected from inside the aircraft showed that both of its fuel control switches “run”, which immediately went into a “cut-off” position in a second space after the take-off.
These switches are usually closed only when an aircraft landed and is made at the gate, or during emergency situations. India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Investigation (AAIB) did not specify whether the emergency was on the board in its preliminary report.
The AAIB report found that the cut-off lost both engines.
For Ms. Patel, the initial report still indicates many principles and its conclusions are incomplete.
But he insisted on how important it was for him and others to find out what the inherent cause of the accident was.
“I think I can’t really be peacefully what happened, until I understand where the accountability is.”
Sameer Rafik, cousin of Faizan Rafik, a crash victim from Lester, Similarly calling for more details To be brought forward
“The Government of India should release cockpit audio for families who lost the loved ones,” said Mr. Rafik. Only then will we know what happened “.
Dr, a friend of another victim killed in an Air India accident. Mario Donadi described the initial conclusions at the BBC Radio 4 program “Vishal slapping in the face”.
His “dear colleague”, Dr. Pretake Joshi, traveling back to Britain with his family. He took a picture of his, his wife and three children before the take-off.
“How [can] Something is so trivial [as] A simple switch is being deactivated to such damage to such vast dream life? Dr. Donadi asked.
supplyAir India flight was 53 British citizens, which was fixed for London’s Gatvic Airport.
Responding to the preliminary report, a department of the transport spokesperson told the BBC that the government would review it in detail and consider “needs any action”.
Ms. Patel said that she believes that knowing what happened will not be known what happened. “My grandmother is still not here.”
But he argued that to feel a sense of justice, the victims’ relatives need to take “clear tasks” – because so many lives are lost “.
The AAIB investigation is expected to produce more detailed reports in 12 months.
Ms. Patel said that her grandmother’s disadvantage had left a noticeable “difference” in her life, as she used to call her every weekend.
“She will miss badly. She was a wonderful woman.”
