Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Air India Pilots Take Sick Leave After Deadly Plane Crash
After a terrible plane crash, many Air India pilots called in sick.
A Boeing 787-Dreamliner had crashed right after taking off, and unfortunately, many people lost their lives.
Four days after the accident, more than a hundred pilots said they were too unwell to fly.
The government is now talking about the mental health of pilots after such a difficult event.
Over 100 Air India pilots took sick leave.
The leave occurred four days after a Boeing 787-Dreamliner crash.
The crash happened shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport.
The plane lost thrust mid-air and crashed into a college hostel.
274 people died in the crash.
- Who
- 61 senior pilots and 51 flight officers.
- What
- Over 100 Air India pilots took sick leave.
- When
- June 16, four days after the crash.
- Where
- Ahmedabad airport.
- Why
- To recognize and manage their mental health, particularly after a horrific crash.
- Airline
- Air India
- Type of aircraft
- Boeing 787-Dreamliner
- Location of crash
- Ahmedabad airport
- Date of Leave
- June 16
- Cause of crash
- Loss of thrust
- Fatalities
- 274