Washington, May 22: US Saturday has sent a team of top investigators to India to help authorities in investigating Air India Express plane crash in Mangalore.
The US team of investigators is comprised of officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Authority, General Electricals and Boeing, a NTSB spokesman told the reporters.
“We are offering our assistance to the Indian Government at their request,” the spokesman said.
The NTSB is sending three of its officials including the one from the major accident division in aviation safety.
“They are now being rushed to Mangalore,” the official said, adding that this is not for the first time that the US’ help is sought.
India and the US have a long history in assisting in investigations into plane crashes in India, he said.
—Agencies