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In the wake of the horrifying AI-171 plane crash that claimed around 265 lives near Ahmedabad, a former Air India commercial pilot from Odisha has raised serious concerns over the aircraft's maintenance and design, calling into question aspects that many have not been discussed so far.
Speaking to ANI, the former pilot, Manmath Routray said, "To date, no one has even questioned Air India's training standards." He hinted at operational negligence that may have allowed a preventable tragedy to unfold.
Routray revealed that according to initial findings, the aircraft had recently undergone extensive maintenance. "A substantial amo...