New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Following the Air India-171 crash, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written an email to the aviation body, reiterating the need for a comprehensive inspection of the electrical systems of Boeing 787 aircraft operating in India.

Air India flight AI117, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely in Birmingham a day earlier after the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was deployed during its final approach.

In a written email to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), the FIP highlighted a recent incident involving Air India flight AI-117 from Amritsar to Birmingham (VT-ANO).

According to the FIP, during the approach to Bir...