Ahmedabad crash: Pilots’ body sends notices to US media | India News
MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) president, Captain CS Randhawa on Saturday called out Wall Street Journal and Reuters, accusing them of not basing their reports on factual content while highlighting Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on AI-171 plane crash.Captain CS Randhawa’s strong remark followed the FIP’s initiation of legal action through a formal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. They have also sought an official apology.“I would totally blame Wall Street Journal for misleading the public, they come out with their own conclusions. Are they the investigative body? They are not the investigative body, and the reports are not based on any factual content, which is mentioned in the preliminary report. So, how can they jump to conclusions and give press statements around the world?” he told.Randhawa said FIP has issued a legal notice asking them to issue a statement in the press, giving an explanation of their reportage of the AAIB preliminary reports.“We strongly condemn it, and we’ve also issued legal notices to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. We have clearly said that how can you jump to these conclusions which are not part of the preliminary report of the AAIB? How can you blame the pilots? So we have asked for an explanation and have asked that you give a statement to the press,” he said, adding, “And if they don’t do it, then we’ll see further action.”National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, in a statement, urged public and media to await official findings by the AAIB, which is leading the probe into the crash incident, before drawing a conclusion based on the preliminary investigative report.
