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Boeing’s 787 in the Spotlight After Deadly Air India Crash
- Air India Flight AI171, a Dreamliner aircraft carrying 242 individuals, crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of 241 passengers.
- The crash occurred in a residential area near a medical college, prompting investigations into engine thrust, flap issues, and why the landing gear stayed open as the aircraft descended rapidly.
- Investigators from India, the UK, and the US have joined the probe, recovering the flight data recorder from the crash site, while rescue teams searched for missing persons and aircraft parts.
- India's aviation regulator mandated immediate safety checks on all Air India Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft, including flight control inspections and power assurance checks to begin June 15, while the government considers grounding the fleet during the investigation.
- Tata Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran pledged full transparency about the investigation findings, and GE Aerospace stated, “Safety is our top priority” amid this being the first Dreamliner crash since commercial operations began in 2011.
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Air India crash probe focuses on engine, flaps; India orders safety checks on 787 fleet
The investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people is focusing on the engine, flaps and landing gear, a source said on Friday, as the aviation regulator ordered safety checks on the airline's entire Boeing-787 fleet.
Air India crash probe focuses on engine, flaps
AHMEDABAD, India - The investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people is focusing on the engine, flaps and landing gear, a source said on Friday, as the aviation regulator ordered safety checks on the airline's entire Boeing-787 fleet.
Air India crash probe focuses on engine, flaps; safety checks ordered | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
AHMEDABAD, India >> The investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people is focusing on the engine, flaps and landing gear, a source said on Friday, as the aviation regulator ordered safety checks on the airline’s entire Boeing-787 fleet.
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