Debris of Bhoja Air plane. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court on Friday took notice of the delays in investigation of the Bhoja aircraft crash, that took place on April 20 last year killing all of the 152 passengers on board.
The families of the deceased had taken the airline administration to court for its failure in compensating them according to its policies.
The families also demanded that an investigation be carried out into the crash.
A passenger, Sardar Kainaf Hussain who lost his son and mother in the accident features on the top of the IHC's statement.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui ordered that a judicial commission be formed under the supervision of Justice (Retd) Khalilur Rehman Ramday to investigate the cause of the accident.
Bhoja Airline was asked to pay Rs5 million to the Chairman as a commission fee and Rs1 million to the associate member. The commission will be expected to answer seven questions in three months' time.
The commission will set out to ascertain if the license issued to Bhoja Air was in accordance with law and whether the aircraft meets specific requirements, related to the aircraft's mileage, maintenance record and airworthiness.
The professional experience, health and qualifications of the cockpit crew will also be investigated.
Moreover, the commission will investigate if appropriate measures were taken by the airline after the crash, which includes such things as ensuring if Capital Development Authority (CDA) kept the Black Box for 24 hours after its recovery and checking for any signs of tampering.
The commission will be asked to carry out inquires at Civil Aviation Authority, CDA, Bhoja Airline, Pakistan Air Force, manufacturers of air crafts, insurance companies etc.
The commission, which will have the authority and power to call upon any person with respect to the investigation would also be asked to release a document of recommendations outlining safety measures that need to be adhered to in future by the airline.
IHC said the court will move ahead with its proceedings after the judicial commission submits its report.
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We did a lot in air blue crash investigation demand and got some results. Bhoja victims should demand the same including the monument at the crash site.
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@Ishrat Salim:
Absolutely! We need an INDEPENDENT accident investigation authority -- like in most countries, including India. Their report on the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 accident in Banglore is very good and up to international standards.
Our report on the Air Blue accident, all 38 pages of it, was an embarrassment.
I hope the Bhoja Air report is better but if it is written by the same incompetent people in the CAA, I am not hopeful.
If you can't write a report, ask for help from the NTSB of the US since it was a US built aircraft with US engines.
What a miscarriage of Justice Commission paid WHOPPING 6 Millions and that too RAMDAY the Favorite and victims handed over the commission Lollipop RIP
Rs.5 million is a lot of money. An old friend is being obliged to do a job which is very technical in nature and is normally undertaken by experts.
RIP Commission..............!!!!
@Pakistani: unless we have independent inspection agencies like FAA and Tansport safety Authority like in America etc; we will never improve in any sector of transport.....
Waste of time and money.
Where is the report by the CAA?
The report on the Air Blue crash was published -- the first in 64 years. A precedent has been established. So where is the report in the case of the Bhoja accident?
Making commissions and giving false hopes to desperate people wont work until these commissions will keep on taking years to complete their reports. Make reports public, finish the inquiry within 6 months and punish the culprit. Whose greediness resulted into loss of so many precious lives. Then we will be able to say that judicial commission is really serving justice to the people.