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What Could Have Caused Air India Plane to Crash in 30 Seconds?
- A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday afternoon from Ahmedabad, killing 241 people onboard and several on the ground.
- The accident occurred under hot conditions of 37 degrees Celsius with the aircraft heavily loaded for a long-haul flight to London, complicating takeoff performance.
- CCTV footage showed the plane struggling to gain altitude then descending before the crash, while pilots issued a mayday call reporting loss of thrust and power.
- Experts noted flap settings as a critical focus since incorrect configuration could cause stall despite cockpit warnings, but some pilots challenged this explanation pending flight data analysis.
- Investigators from India, the US, and UK are examining flight recorders and wreckage, while Indian aviation authorities ordered additional Boeing 787 maintenance checks, signaling deep scrutiny of the cause.
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The BBC interviewed experts who shed light on what might have happened to flight AI171, which crashed with 242 people on board.
What May Have Led To Air India Dreamliner Crash? Here Are 4 Scenarios
To the naked eye, everything seemed fine when the Air India Boeing 787-8 accelerated during its take-off roll in Ahmedabad airport on Friday. The next few seconds, however, indicated the plane could be in trouble as it did not gain altitude.
·New Delhi, India
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Investigators will have to answer several questions. Air India's Boeing begins to have trouble climbing a few seconds after takeoff and in less than half a minute explodes
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