US EditionAir India Amritsar-Birmingham flight grounded in UK after emergency turbine (RAT) deploys mid-descent
- On October 4, 2025, an Air India Boeing 787 traveling between Amritsar and Birmingham experienced the activation of its emergency Ram Air Turbine during final approach, but the aircraft landed safely at Birmingham Airport without any reported system failures.
- The RAT deployment, a safety feature triggered during power loss, occurred unexpectedly despite normal electrical and hydraulic system readings reported by the crew.
- Following the incident, Air India grounded the Boeing 787-8 for additional technical checks and cancelled its scheduled return service from Birmingham back to Delhi, while making alternative arrangements to accommodate the affected passengers.
- An Air India spokesperson confirmed that the aircraft landed safely in Birmingham and assured that the safety of all passengers was maintained at all times during the event.
- The airline prioritizes a thorough review to determine the cause and prevent similar events, and the aircraft remains grounded pending completion of safety checks.
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Pilots' body seeks thorough check of electrical system of all Boeing 787 planes
Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country. The pilots’ body wrote a letter to DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) a day after a Boeing 787 plane operated by Air India from Amritsar to Birmingham saw deployment of emergency turbine power when it was about to land in the UK city. According …
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NewsDrumRAT gets deployed on Air India's Birmingham-bound plane; aircraft lands safely
An Air India Boeing 787 flight from Amritsar to Birmingham experienced an unexpected Ram Air Turbine deployment during its final approach on October 4, but landed safely. This incident follows a fatal Air India Boeing 787 crash in June that killed 260 people, which is currently under investigation.
Pilot's body seeks thorough check, probe of Boeing 787 aircraft's electrical system
On Saturday, an Air India Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft operating from Amritsar to Birmingham was grounded in the UK after its emergency turbine, the Ram Air Turbine (RAT), deployed mid-descent.
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