Turkey Denies Involvement in Air India Boeing 787-8 Maintenance After Crash

Turkey Refutes Maintenance Allegations Following Air India Crash

Air India Crash: Following a recent report suggesting that the maintenance of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft was conducted by Turkish Technic, the Turkish government has dismissed these claims. The crash of an Air India passenger plane on Thursday resulted in the tragic loss of 241 lives, leading to suspicions of a foreign conspiracy. The Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications Center for Countering Disinformation labeled these allegations as 'false' in a post shared on X.

The Turkish government characterized the claims as an attempt to sway public perception regarding relations between Türkiye and India.

In their statement, they asserted, 'The assertion that the maintenance of the Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft was performed by Turkish Technic after the Air India crash is incorrect. This claim is disinformation aimed at influencing public opinion about Türkiye-India relations.'

They further clarified that under agreements established between Air India and Turkish Technic for 2024 and 2025, maintenance services are exclusively for B777-type wide-body aircraft. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the incident does not fall under this agreement.

'To date, Turkish Technic has not provided maintenance for any Air India aircraft of this type. While we know which company conducted the most recent maintenance on the crashed aircraft, we refrain from commenting further to prevent additional speculation,' the post continued.

While denying any involvement in the aircraft's maintenance, the Center for Countering Disinformation expressed their heartfelt condolences to the Indian people over this tragic incident.

The claim that ‘the maintenance of the Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft was carried out by Turkish Technic’ following the crash of an Air India passenger aircraft during take-off is false.

The claim that the crashed aircraft was maintained by Turkish Technic constitutes… pic.twitter.com/lmdjVKHMSo

— Dezenformasyonla Mücadele Merkezi (@dmmiletisim) June 13, 2025

DGCA Implements Enhanced Monitoring of Boeing 787 Fleet

In related news, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Saturday that it will intensify scrutiny of the Boeing Dreamliner 787 series aircraft within the Indian fleet.

During a press conference, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu stated, 'We uphold stringent safety standards in our country. Following the incident, we recognized the necessity for extended surveillance of the Boeing 787 Series. The DGCA has issued an order for this enhanced monitoring. Currently, there are 34 such aircraft in our Indian fleet, with 8 already inspected, and we will ensure that the remaining ones are inspected urgently.'