![]() When the accident happened, an aircraft maintenance engineer was also with him.Īccording to the standard operating procedure, a maintenance engineer first gives clearance to the pilot by waving a red flag, after which the pilot can start the engine for taxiing out.Īccording to an eyewitness, it appeared that the flight captain may have started the engine before the clearance, though officials could not confirm this immediately. His job included disconnecting the pushcart from the aircraft before it moves towards the runway. Subramaniam, 56, was a Vashi resident and worked as a service engineer. Pushback is the process of using tugs or tows to move an aircraft backward before it taxies out. ![]() While it was pushing back to come on the airstrip, he (Subramanian) was working on the ground. Speaking to The Indian Express, Lohani said, “The flight was already boarded. In a statement, Air India chairman and managing director Ashwani Lohani said, “We are deeply saddened and regret the tragic incident at Mumbai airport this evening when an Air India technician died in a mishap during pushback of flight AI 619. Aircraft parked at the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, where a technician was killed Wednesday night.
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