Air India Plane Crash Reason
National New: Air India Plane Crash AAIB Report: The report of the accident of Air India's plane AI171 on June 12 in Ahmedabad has come out, in which many big revelations have been made. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report of the Air India plane crash. The plane going to London crashed within minutes of takeoff and a total of 260 people were killed in this accident.
The plane crashed into a medical hostel complex near the airport shortly after takeoff. Out of the 241 people on board the plane, only one passenger survived. The 15-page report published late Friday night details the preliminary findings and status of the investigation into the crash of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
On June 12, Air India flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London took off and within a few seconds both the engines stopped. This incident was so sudden that the crew did not get time to understand anything. After takeoff, the plane had to rise rapidly, but due to lack of power, it started falling down. According to the AAIB report, this engine failure happened within just 10 seconds. This accident happened just moments after takeoff. 260 people lost their lives. These included 241 passengers and 19 crew members.
The 15-page report of AAIB states that the fuel cutoff switches of both the engines automatically moved from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" mode. This meant that fuel supply to the engines stopped. As soon as the fuel supply was cut off, the engine speed dropped. All this happened during the flight. No one had manually switched off the button. This happened on its own, which is being considered a serious technical fault. Due to this the entire flight system came to a standstill.
The timing has been mentioned very precisely in the report. When the speed of the plane reached 180 knots, first one engine stopped. Exactly one second later, the second engine also stopped. This suggests that this was a systemic failure. Both fuel switches changed in a pattern. This incident did not happen by pressing a single button. The entire system failed simultaneously. This forced the plane to crash.
As soon as both engines stopped, the plane could not go up. It is necessary for the plane to maintain its altitude after takeoff, but there was no strength left here. The plane slowly started falling down. The pilot tried, but there was no time. The plane crashed in a few seconds. The report says that the accident happened just 14 seconds after takeoff. This crash happened very fast.
A shocking conversation came out from the cockpit voice recorder (CVR). One pilot asked the other, "Did you cut off?" The other replied, "I didn't." This means that both the pilots were shocked themselves. They did not turn off the switches. This dialogue shows that the problem came from the system. The possibility of human error seems less here. But the investigation is still pending.
AAIB has not yet blamed any one reason in its report. It is possible that a technical fault may have caused this accident. Or it is possible that a wrong button was pressed in the cockpit. But the CVR recording indicates confusion. Currently, investigators are looking at the case from both angles. The engine, control system and software – everything is being investigated. No conclusion is final.
The airframe flight recorder installed in the plane is badly damaged. This black box is in the rear part of the plane, which was damaged the most in the crash. It has now become difficult to extract data from it. AAIB is now taking the help of advanced recovery technology. Only this data will reveal the real technical reasons. This black box contains information about engine performance and cockpit commands. Therefore, its recovery is very important.
The AAIB report confirms that the RAT was active. This system automatically turns on when both engines stop. Its job is to provide some power to the plane – such as controls, radio, etc. The activation of the RAT shows that the plane had completely lost power. This is an indication that the emergency had started a few seconds before the crash. But even this was not enough to prevent the accident.
Many times, bird collision is the cause of plane accidents. But in this case, nothing like this was found. The airport's CCTV and drone footage were examined. No evidence of bird activity was found anywhere. The weather was also clear and there was no visibility issue. ATC (Air Traffic Control) also did not report any bird. That means the reason for the accident is believed to be a technical fault inside the plane.
The investigation into the Air India crash is still in its early stages, and several key components of the aircraft have been isolated for detailed laboratory examination. So far, no safety alert has been issued for Boeing or GE engines. Experts are carefully testing each part to identify the root cause of the failure. As the analysis progresses and more data becomes available, further updates are expected. However, authorities have not yet drawn any final conclusions.
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