Boeing 787 Dreamliner Crash: India Shuts Door On UN Aviation Expert Probing Plane Accident

India will deny a UN Aviation investigator to join the probe into the Boeing Co. BA 787 Dreamliner crash in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

What Happened: Citing two anonymous sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on Friday that the ICAO, or International Civil Aviation Organization, a specialized agency of the UN, asked India to give its investigator, who was in the country, observer status. However, the country denied the request.

The United Nations took an "unusual step" to provide India with an aviation expert to join the probe, which has been criticized for delays related to crucial Black Box data, the report suggests.

Why It Matters: The news comes as Boeing has been under scrutiny on social media as users shared their discontentment online in the aftermath of the Air India Flight 171 crash.

The aircraft manufacturer also faces heat from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, over the Boeing 737-MAX Alaska Airlines mid-flight blowout.

In a separate investigation, Boeing also faces heat over CFM-sourced engines that could pose a fire risk as the engines could fill the aircraft's cabin as well as the cockpit with smoke.

Elsewhere, the authorities in India are also considering grounding the 787-Dreamliner fleet following the fatal crash on June 12 that caused the deaths of 241 people out of the 242 on board the aircraft.

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