Air India Crash Probe: Pilot Nephew Summoned, Pilots' Body Slams AAIB

• The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) issued a legal notice to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for summoning Captain Varun Anand.
• Captain Anand, a serving Air India pilot, was summoned in connection with the Air India 171 crash probe, despite having no connection to the flight.
• FIP alleges Captain Anand was called solely due to his relation to the deceased pilot-in-command, Captain Sumit Sabharwal, raising concerns about shifting blame.
• The federation cited International Civil Aviation Organization rules, stating it's unlawful to involve family members in accident investigations.
• The probe concerns the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ahmedabad, which killed 241 passengers and former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.

Why It Matters: Pilots' body criticizes AAIB for summoning a pilot's nephew in Air India crash probe, citing unlawful practice.