Air India fire scare: pilots ‘de-rostered’

Meanwhile,it has also been reported that preliminary reports of the four-member in-house committee,which has been set up to probe the incident,suggest that there have been lapses on part of the pilots.

Nearly 200 passengers were onboard the flight,when the aircraft’s left engine caught fire while taking off.

Many passengers who had suffered bruises and cuts while sliding down from the chutes,who were immediately taken to the Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) casualty centre and given first aid.