Simulation of Crashed Air India Jet Puts Focus on Technical Flaw
- Investigators and Air India are examining a possible technical failure as a cause of the crash that killed 241 people, according to Bloomberg.
- Pilots simulated the flight conditions and concluded these settings alone did not lead to a crash, according to Bloomberg.
- The investigation will clarify why both engines lost power simultaneously, as indicated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's ongoing analysis of flight recorders, according to Bloomberg.
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What led to Air India crash? Pilots simulate accident, find key flaw, says report
Air India crash: As part of the simulation, the Air India pilots kept the landing gear deployed and the wing flaps retracted. It was found that these configurations alone would not have resulted in a crash.
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While malpractice has not been ruled out, a technical snag seems to be the most likely cause of the Air India Ahmedabad plane crash identified thus far.
Simulation of Crashed Air India Jet Puts Focus on Technical Flaw
More than two weeks after the deadly crash of an Air India plane that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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