Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Air India Pilots Report Sick Leave After Dreamliner Crash
After a tragic plane crash, many Air India pilots called in sick.
A plane, flight AI171, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad.
In the crash, many people died, including passengers and people on the ground.
The crash happened on June 12.
Just four days later, on June 16, over a hundred pilots reported they were not feeling well and could not fly.
This caused some concern, and officials are working on addressing the mental health of the pilots after the accident.
Following the AI171 crash, Air India experienced an increase in pilot sick leave.
On June 16, 112 pilots reported sick, including 51 commanders and 61 first officers.
The AI171 flight, operated by a Boeing 787-8, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12.
The crash resulted in 260 fatalities, including passengers and individuals on the ground.
Aviation officials are addressing the need to manage pilot mental health post-crash.
- Who
- Air India pilots and the Minister of State for Civil Aviation.
- What
- A rise in sick leaves reported by Air India pilots following the AI171 crash.
- When
- June 16, 2025 (increase in sick leave); June 12, 2025 (AI171 crash)
- Where
- Ahmedabad (crash location)
- Why
- The increase in sick leave reported by pilots followed the AI171 crash.
- Flight Number
- AI171
- Aircraft Type
- Boeing 787-8
- Date of Crash
- June 12, 2025
- Location of Crash
- Ahmedabad
- Fatalities
- 260
- Pilots Sick on June 16
- 112
