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The Sunday Guardian Live on MSNAI171 crash- "Unusual configuration" puts spotlight on 787 Safety gapsFootage of Air India Flight AI171's final moments appears to show a highly irregular configuration during its climb-out from Ahmedabad: landing gear extended, while the flaps were already retracted. According to aviation attorney Jim Brauchle of US-based law firm Motley Rice,
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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
DGCA finds no major safety issues in Air India's Boeing 787 fleet after enhanced checks post-AI171 crash. Regulator intensifies probe into pilot training, dispatcher role, and airline compliance. Boeing,
Every incident in this industry is an immediate reminder of what can go wrong,” a sobering quote shared by Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury in the wake of the recent Air India Boeing 787 crash, highlights the urgency for aviation stakeholders to address not just
Dreamliner with 242 persons on board crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 pm on June 12.
Data from the Aviation Safety Network (ASN) shows that the Air India flight AI171 was the only 787 Dreamliner to crash this year. However, there have been various safety concerns raised around the planes since they first started flying 14 years ago.
The Air India Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad reportedly used the full 3.5-kilometre runway before take-off longer than the typical 2.5 to 3 kilometres needed for such aircraft.
An Air India plane bound for London Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off on June 12 in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons,
India’s aviation safety regulator found no major safety concerns with Air India’s fleet of Boeing Co. 787 jets during ongoing inspections following a crash last week that killed 241 passengers and crew.