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Former Pilot Says Deadly Air India Plane Crash Was Most Likely Due to Pilot Error
- Air India Flight 171, operated with a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and transporting 242 passengers and crew, crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday afternoon.
- The crash may have resulted from the aircraft's wing flaps not being properly extended and the landing gear remaining down, impairing lift during liftoff.
- Experts indicated the aircraft had difficulty staying airborne, reaching only about 625 feet before quickly descending and crashing into a medical building in Meghani Nagar.
- Pilot Summeet Sabharwal, with over 8,200 flight hours, gave a mayday call; officials highlighted possible dual engine failure due to bird strike but cautioned against premature conclusions.
- Investigators recovered one black box and expect cockpit data to clarify causes, while the tragedy rekindles scrutiny on Boeing and airline procedures amid ongoing support for victims' families.
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What led to Air India plane crash? Experts weigh in on 4 possible reasons behind tragedy
Air India plane crash: With the investigation underway, several experts have weighed in on the possible reasons that could have led to the crash of the Air India plane. Here's what they said:
Air India Plane Crash: Likely co-pilot error, says Podcaster Ryan Bodenheimer
Podcaster Ryan Bodenheimer, a former F-16 fighter pilot who has also flown Boeing 737 and Airbus 320, reasons that the Air India 171 flight crash was most probably caused by an error on the part of the co-pilot
What led to Air India plane crash? Former pilot Ehsan Khalid says visuals show aircraft faced loss of power
Hours after the Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed in Ahmedabad, former pilot Ehsan Khalid said the visuals showed that the aircraft went down while flying and which means there was no mid-air explosion. He further added that the visuals showed that the aircraft faced a loss of power and the loss of power can be due to engine malfunction, but it is very unlikely that both engines would lose power simultaneously. Key data sources wi…
Explained: What Is A Black Box In A Plane, And How It Reveals Crash Details
As firefighting and rescue teams work on the spot of the Air India crash, a deeper look into the reason behind it will likely be clear from a small box sitting in a corner of the aircraft - the black box.
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