Gaurav Taneja Lauds Air India Pilots For Refusing Unsafe Flights: 'DGCA Should Step In'

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It should be noted that Gaurav Taneja is also a former pilot, who has been vocal with regard to aviation safety issues.
YouTuber Gaurav Taneja aka Flying Beast, took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday and praised Air India pilots who are now refusing to fly aircraft, which are considered unsafe. Gaurav talked about the precautionary steps after the plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 and urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to step in.
'Lot of Air India flights getting cancelled recently due to technical snags, after the 12th June accident. Pilots hopefully have stopped accepting the aircraft's with so many MEL's each flight. It increases their workload immensely," the YouTuber wrote.
'Everyone knows that the 'Red" airline is being dispatched on minimum equipment's. 90+ MEL's every flight. DGCA should step in and stop this," he added.
Lot of Air India flight getting cancelled recently due to technical snags, after the 12th June accident..Pilots hopefully have stopped accepting the aircraft's with so many MEL's each flight. It increases their workload immensely..Everyone knows that the 'Red" airline is…— Gaurav Taneja (@flyingbeast320) June 17, 2025
It should be noted that Gaurav Taneja is also a former pilot who has been vocal with regard to aviation safety issues. He flew for IndiGo Airlines before pursuing a career in social media. His YouTube channel, '74th Squadron," offers aviation-related content, including pilot lifestyle, industry issues, and behind-the-scenes stories.
For the unversed, on June 12, Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB), crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The incident resulted in the death of 241 out of the 242 people on board, leaving only one survivor.
Air India confirmed the accident in an official statement on X and wrote, 'UPDATE: Air India confirms that flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on 12 June 2025, was involved in an accident. The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew. The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. We regret to inform that, of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities. The sole survivor is being treated in a hospital."
After the incident, several of Air India's flights have been diverted or cancelled.

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