Morning Brief Podcast: Air India: Reboot or Relapse?
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ox recovered and investigations underway, the episode explores what is known so far, the hard questions around airline accountability, and whether lapses in safety protocols played a role.
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India.com
7 hours ago
- India.com
Ahmedabad Air India Crash: Did Both Engines Fail? Pilot Simulation Uncovers Shocking Clues
As the government inquiry into the crash of Air India's AI 171 at Ahmedabad goes on, a report indicated that a simulation carried out by Air India pilots indicated an apparent technical failure as a primary cause. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed just minutes after departure on June 12, killing 241 of 242 individuals on board and 34 on the ground. Air India pilots recreated the parameters of the aircraft within a flight simulator to simulate potential scenarios, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Their results allegedly supported the technical failure hypothesis as a potential explanation. Air India spokespersons, though, refused to make any comment on the results, "These are speculations, and we will not be able to give any comments at this time." What The Simulation Found The simulation, carried out separate from the official investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), simulated different conditions. Deploying the landing gear and retracting wing flaps in the simulation did not, individually, result in a crash, but photos of wreckage of the actual aircraft revealed the flaps were still in the extended position, not retracted as had been initially suspected. Flaps are important for adding additional lift on takeoff and landing. A review of the crash footage by Air India pilots showed that the landing gear was slightly canted forward, which meant the retraction sequence had initiated. At the same time, the landing-gear doors had not opened yet. Pilots who conducted the analysis indicated this could be indicative of a loss of power or hydraulic failure, strongly suggesting malfunction with the engines. Questions Of Dual Engine Failure Joining the theory of technical malfunction, former US Navy pilot and aviation expert Captain Steve Scheibner has put forward dual engine failure as a possible cause for one of India's worst air tragedies in recent decades. Speaking in an interview with India Today, he pointed towards the activation of the ram air turbine (RAT) soon after takeoff as a sign of a dual engine failure. The RAT is a tiny turbine that is deployed from an airplane to provide power in a crisis, usually following a total failure of main electrical and hydraulic power. Black box data analysis (cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder) of the crashed Air India aircraft is in progress at the laboratory of the AAIB in Delhi. This vital information will be used to establish the exact sequence of events resulting in the accident as well as shed light on the reason why both engines could have lost power at the same time. The results of the official AAIB report are anxiously awaited to come up with a conclusive cause of the tragedy.
India Today
9 hours ago
- India Today
What led to Air India crash? Pilots simulate accident, find key flaw, says report
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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
Mid-air panic strikes: Japan Airlines passengers share near death experience when Boeing 737 plunged 26,000 ft in 10 mins
FILE PHOTO: An El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-900ER airplane takes off from the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport as seen from Paracuellos del Jarama, outside Madrid, Spain, August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Paul Hanna/File Photo A Japan Airlines flight plunged nearly 26,000 feet after a sudden cabin pressure failure on 30 June. Passengers from Shanghai to Tokyo grabbed oxygen masks as the plane dived, fearing they would lose consciousness or crash. Some wrote farewell notes mid-air. The pilot diverted the Boeing 737 to Osaka where it landed safely. No injuries were reported. The scare adds to recent global incidents involving Boeing aircraft, including an Air India mid-air drop and older deadly crashes linked to the 737 series. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Some wrote final goodbyes Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Safe landing in Osaka Boeing's safety under scrutiny A Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo turned frightening when its Boeing 737 nosedived nearly 26,000 feet mid-air. On Monday, 30 June, flight JL8696, run by Japan Airlines' low-cost partner Spring Japan, left Shanghai Pudong Airport with 191 passengers and crew. Everything seemed routine until 6:53 PM local time.A sudden cabin pressure drop forced the aircraft down from 36,000 feet to just under 10,500 feet in ten minutes. Oxygen masks dropped from overhead panels. Passengers scrambled to put them on.A passenger told the Associated Press, 'I heard a muffled boom, and the next thing I knew, oxygen masks dropped from above. A flight attendant cried and shouted for everyone to wear their masks, saying there was a malfunction.' Another told the AP they woke up to the masks falling and felt on the 'verge of tears.'Footage from inside the cabin shows passengers holding their masks tight. Some clutched their seats. Others looked frozen in passenger revealed they wrote their will as the plane dropped. They jotted down insurance details and bank PINs. As reported by the South China Morning Post, one described the experience online: 'My body is still here, but my soul hasn't caught up. My legs are still shaking. When you face life or death, everything else feels trivial.'Another passenger wrote that the plane 'started plummeting violently at around 7 PM and dropped to 3,000 metres in just 20 minutes.'Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism later confirmed that the aircraft's pressurisation system triggered the emergency. The pilot declared an emergency, turned the plane towards Kansai International Airport in Osaka and landed safely at 8:50 injuries were reported. Passengers spent the night in hotels and received 15,000 yen each for transport. Japan Airlines has not yet given an official close call joins other troubling stories around Boeing's 737 line. Last year, a Jeju Air 737-800 crashed in South Korea, killing 179 people. In March 2022, a China Eastern Airlines 737 disaster killed all 132 on India, Air India faced its own scare this June. A Delhi-Vienna Boeing 777 dropped 900 feet mid-air on 14 June. Two days earlier, an Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad just after take-off, leaving only one survivor. Air India told the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 'Upon receipt of the pilot's report, the matter was disclosed to DGCA in accordance with regulations. Subsequently, upon receipt of data from the aircraft's recorders, further investigation was initiated. The pilots have been off-rostered pending the outcome of the investigation.'As investigators probe what failed on JL8696, passengers are left to process what nearly happened. For them, this was not just another was a flight where some whispered final words to loved ones. And a reminder that at 36,000 feet, safety can never be taken for granted.
