Thiruvananthapurm, June 5 -- The investigation into the Air India AI171 tragedy must remain comprehensive, transparent, and evidence-based, with no credible line of inquiry ruled out prematurely, according to cybersecurity and digital governance expert K. S. Manoj.
In a statement, Manoj said that while investigators would naturally focus on aircraft systems, maintenance records, weather conditions, and operational factors, the increasingly digital nature of modern aviation requires equal attention to software and cyber-related aspects.
He noted that contemporary commercial aircraft are sophisticated cyber-physical systems that rely heavily on software, firmware, avionics, digital sensors, communication networks, and computerised maintenan...