US EditionThis Week in Explainers: Bird Hit, Engine Failure? What Could Have Caused Air India Plane Crash?
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This Week in Explainers: Bird hit, engine failure? What could have caused Air India plane crash?
Air India flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad airport and crashed in 30 seconds, ramming into a medical college hostel. What could have gone wrong? We analyse in our weekly roundup of the stories from around India
One of these accidents involved an airplane whose engine burned during the flight.
Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash: Bird Strike, Engine Failure Among Four Key Theories Under Probe - Goemkarponn
New Delhi: Investigators are probing four possible causes behind the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 near Ahmedabad on Thursday, including a suspected bird strike, double-engine failure, fuel contamination, and aircraft overloading. The flight, bound for London with 242 people on board, went down just minutes after take-off, crashing into a medical college hostel mess and killing 241 people. Several people on the ground also suffered inj…
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