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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Namita Singh

Air India crash victims’ families sue Boeing and aircraft parts maker as pilot’s father demands new probe

Families of four passengers killed in the Air India flight 171 crash have launched a suit in the U.S. against Boeing and aircraft parts maker Honeywell, alleging that a defective fuel control switch led to the disaster.

At the same time, the father of one of the pilots has demanded a fresh investigation, saying preliminary findings unjustly damaged his son’s reputation.

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