US EditionAI Pilots Carry Simulator Test After Ahmedabad Crash; Results Show Boeing 787-8 Kept Flying
- On June 12, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft serving Air India flight AI 171 crashed near Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of more than 260 people.
- India’s civil aviation regulator has initiated an investigation into the crash, examining factors such as pilot error, adverse weather conditions, and possible mechanical issues.
- Shortly after the crash, Air India Boeing 787 fleet trainers independently conducted simulator sessions replicating difficult scenarios to analyze the factors involved in the incident.
- The simulations conducted by senior pilots at Air India's Mumbai facility tested the aircraft under challenging conditions, including increased weight and temperature, with the landing gear deployed and wing flaps retracted at 50 feet, and demonstrated that the Boeing 787 continued to fly successfully.
- Ongoing investigations with multidisciplinary teams analyze flight recorder data, with a preliminary report expected by July 11 to aid civil aviation safety improvements.
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Air India Crash: Preliminary investigation report likely to be released by July 11, says report
The preliminary report is expected to be four to five pages long and will provide early findings about the crash. It will include details about the aircraft, the crew, the conditions at Ahmedabad airport, and the weather at the time of the incident
·Mumbai, India
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The AgeAir India pilots re-enact doomed take-off to work out what went wrong
Using a simulator, the airline found the wing flaps and landing gear settings alone would not have caused the Boeing 787 to crash, putting the spotlight on another scenario.
·Sydney, Australia
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