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Prashant Bhushan, lawyer for Safety Matters Foundation, argued that accidents resulting in serious loss of lives require a court of enquiry and not just an AAIB investigation.

The court issued notices to the Centre, the DGCA, and other parties after hearing a plea filed by Pushkaraj seeking the formation of a judicially monitored probe into the tragic accident.

Pushkaraj Sabharwal, father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, and the Federation of Indian Pilots filed a writ petition on October 10 seeking the constitution of a judicially monitored probe panel.

It is demanding a court of inquiry (judicial probe) under Rule 12 of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017.

AIIB’s preliminary July 12 report cited the Dreamliner crash was caused by fuel control switches being in cut-off mode after the plane took off.

The trend in economy class category has usually been to book seats in the front row as there is ample leg space.