Author: Imrah Farooqui

Introduction Air travel has become an integral part of contemporary life for individuals worldwide, and in the past few decades, it has also become increasingly important in countries like India. A scenario of rapid economic growth, urbanization, and globalization, India’s aviation segment has boomed to the hilt, enveloping the sky as a busy bridge to attain economic activity and social networking. However, this staggering growth has also brought to the surface a number of inherent weaknesses which were exposed by the devastating crash of Air India Flight AI 171, which resulted in the loss of more than 240 people. This event…