Air India Crash: Pilot Nephew Summoned, Pilots Slam AAIB Over 'Unlawful' Investigation

• Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) sent a legal notice to AAIB after Captain Varun Anand was summoned for questioning regarding an Air India 171 accident.
• Captain Anand, a serving Air India pilot, was summoned despite having no connection to the crashed aircraft or its operations.
• FIP alleges Captain Anand was summoned solely due to being the nephew of deceased pilot-in-command Captain Sumit Sabharwal, raising concerns about blaming the deceased crew.
• The Federation cited ICAO regulations, stating that summoning family members in an accident investigation is unlawful and causes mental distress.
• The investigation relates to an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash on June 12 from Ahmedabad, which killed 241 of 242 passengers.

Why It Matters: Pilots criticize AAIB for summoning a deceased pilot's nephew, calling it unlawful and distressing.