More than a month after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, the same aircraft model operated by United Airlines experienced a major engine failure, prompting the pilots of the Munich-bound UA108 flight to declare a ‘Mayday’ shortly after taking off from Washington Dulles International Airport. According to popular flight tracking website, Flightradar 24, the…
The safety of Boeing Dreamliners is under intense scrutiny following a fuel switch incident that caused a sudden loss of engine power. The preliminary report suggests the fuel switches moved from ‘run’ to ‘cut off’ position, leading to an emergency situation. This incident has raised questions about the safety protocols and the need for immediate…
NEW DELHI: New Delhi: The initial probe into the crash of AI 171 has revealed that three seconds after getting airborne from Ahmedabad on June 12, fuel supply to both engines of the Air India Boeing 787 operating as AI 171 got cut off. The engines’ fan speed began dropping and the aircraft weighing 213.4…
Air India Express operates as a Tata Group-controlled subsidiary of Air India. (AI image) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation had in March expressed disapproval against Air India Express for failing to replace engine components of an Airbus A320 as stipulated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Not only that, the airline also submitted…
This is a representational AI image ‘I’m bloody terrified currently,’ this is how people are reacting when it comes to taking flights after Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. The flying anxiety has skyrocketed among flyers after the deadly incident that claimed 242 lives, with many taking experts’ help to overcome the…
During crash investigations, the black boxes provide vital information. (AI image) Air India Ahmedabad plane crash: India plans to send the severely damaged black box from the Air India Boeing 787 crash to the United States for detailed analysis. Due to extensive fire damage after the plane crash, data extraction in India has proven unfeasible.The…
Air India cancelled several international flights on Tuesday, causing disruption for travelers. The cancellations follow the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, a Dreamliner bound for London, in which 241 out of 242 people on board were killed. In response, the airline has increased its operational inspections and technological checks.As of Tuesday, at least…
Ambulances parked as authorities prepare to transfer the dead bodies of victims from the hospital complex in Ahmedabad NEW DELHI: Closure of multiple countries’ airspaces and enhanced surveillance on Air India Dreamliners in the wake of the Ahmedabad crash is causing cascading delays for travellers. With Iran airspace closed, Dubai air traffic control is seeing…
Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to undergo additional testing: After the tragic crash of a London-bound Air India flight in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, the entire Boeing 787-8/9 Dreamliner fleet of Air India will undergo enhanced safety inspection.As per the latest directions from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), all Boeing Dreamliner 787/9 fleet of…
The catastrophic Air India incident is likely to subject Boeing to additional scrutiny. (AP photo) Air India plane crash: Boeing’s CEO Kelly Ortberg has cancelled his visit to the upcoming Paris air show, a significant aviation sector gathering, to concentrate on investigating the Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crash.“As our industry prepares to start the Paris…