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Air India tragedy reignites global push for cockpit video recorders

David Ijaseun by David Ijaseun
July 17, 2025
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Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 bound for London, crashed seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 241 of 242 passengers on board and 19 people on the ground.

The deadly crash revived a decades-old safety debate on whether cockpit video recorders should be mandatory on commercial airliners.

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Advocates say video footage could be a critical tool in understanding pilot actions in the moments before an accident, especially when voice and flight data alone fall short. Critics, however, argue that installing cockpit cameras risks pilot privacy and potential misuse.

“I can see there is a strong argument now for the inclusion of video in the cockpit to assist in accident investigations,” said Willie Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association and a former airline pilot. “We believe that any major incident or accident that takes place needs to be investigated fully and properly and reported so that everyone can benefit. Based on what little we know now, it is quite possible that a video recording, in addition to the voice recording, would significantly assist the investigators conducting the Air India investigation.

Questions mount in India as investigation progresses

Preliminary findings from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau suggest one of the pilots may have mistakenly cut off fuel to the engines, a catastrophic error that could have been visually confirmed with cockpit video.

“A video recorder could have answered lots of questions,” said Anthony Brickhouse, aviation safety expert and accident investigator. “Audio doesn’t always tell the full story.”

Black-box recordings now suggest the senior pilot, not the co-pilot, turned off fuel switches, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing U.S. officials. Reuters could not independently verify this claim.

History, tragedy, and the case for cameras

Calls for cockpit video are not new. After EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed in 1999, believed to have been a deliberate act by the first officer, then-NTSB chairman Jim Hall pushed for camera installation. The Federal Aviation Administration, however, did not act on the recommendation.

“In the balance between privacy and safety, the scale tips toward safety, unequivocally,” said John Nance, aviation analyst and former pilot.

A 2023 Australian crash also highlighted the value of cockpit footage. A Robinson R66 helicopter broke apart mid-air, killing the pilot. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau credited factory-installed cameras for revealing that the pilot had been distracted by food and mobile phone use.

“This wasn’t just helpful, it was invaluable,” the agency noted.

Air India resumes flights after ‘Safety Pause’

Air India, owned by the Tata Group, has begun partially restoring international flights after suspending operations to review its Boeing 787 fleet.

From August 1, the airline will operate a thrice-weekly route from Ahmedabad to London Heathrow, replacing the existing five weekly flights to London Gatwick. Full international operations are expected to resume by October.

The airline has scaled back services on several routes, including flights to Paris, Milan, and New York, as part of an ongoing review.

Read more on Air India flight to London crashes after takeoff in Ahmedabad with 242 on board

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