Following the Air India Flight AI 171 crash, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an order to the airline regarding “enhanced safety inspections” of Boeing 787-8/9 Dreamliner aircraft in its fleet. The aircraft that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday was a 787-8 model aircraft.

The DGCA order stated: “As a preventive measure, DGCA directs Air India to carry out additional maintenance actions on B787-8/9 aircraft equipped with (General Electric) GEnx engines, with immediate effect, in coordination with the regional DGCA offices concerned.”

After the inspection of its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft, Air India would have to submit a report to the DGCA containing the details asked for in the maintenance review. mid-day contacted Air India for comment, but didn’t receive any response till the time of going to press.