Air India Boeing Dreamliner turns back
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Captain Steve Scheibner revisits the Air India Boeing 787 crash theory, flagging the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployment as crucial evidence.
An Air India Boeing 787 crashed less than a minute after takeoff on Thursday.The crash comes as both Boeing and Air India are trying to turn themselves around.Attorneys and aviation experts said no conclusions could be drawn until the investigation ended.
The trade event is a big draw for the industry every year, as Boeing, Airbus and other aerospace giants host parties, sign deals and show off new aircraft.
Flight AI 159 was scheduled to depart at 1.10 pm but was rescheduled to 3 pm while at 1.45 pm Air India confirmed that the flight had been cancelled. A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was supposed to fly as AI 159, according to the Air India website.
On June 12, an Air India Boeing 787 crashed near Ahmedabad, killing 241 people, including five medical students in a hostel. The tragedy ignited a major fire and prompted an investigation by the DGCA,
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An Air India jet flying from Ahmedabad to London crashed shortly after takeoff into a fireball with 242 people aboard.
A high-level multi-disciplinary committee formed by the Centre to investigate the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash will submit its report within three months, Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol said on Tuesday (June 17, 2025)