#BBC:
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Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim
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"Aviation safety campaigners in the United States say they have evidence a plane that crashed in India last year had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including an in-flight fire."

".. plane experienced system failures from its very first day in service for Air India .."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx1p47x589o

21.1.2026

#AI171 #Aviation #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #Verkehrsflugzeug #VTANB

Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim

Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire.

BBC News

aviation.direct:
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B787-Absturz: US Senats prüft Berichte über systemische Mängel
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"Ein umfangreicher Whistleblower-Bericht an den Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) des US-Senats hat eine neue Debatte über die Sicherheit der Boeing 787-Flotte ausgelöst."

".. kam es bei diesem spezifischen Flugzeug wiederholt zu schwerwiegenden Fehlfunktionen in der Bordelektrik."

https://aviation.direct/b787-absturz-us-senats-prueft-berichte-ueber-systemische-maengel

22.1.2026

#AI171 #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #Verkehrsflugzeug #VTANB

B787-Absturz: US Senats prüft Berichte über systemische Mängel

Ein umfangreicher Whistleblower-Bericht an den Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) des US-Senats hat eine neue Debatte über die Sicherheit der Boeing 787-Flotte ausgelöst. Im Fokus steht…

Aviation.Direct

#BeasleyAllen:
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Boeing’s Turbulent Descent: Deception & Deadly Crashes
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".. challenging Boeing’s narrative, citing FAA records of water leaks into electronics bays that could compromise engine control systems. .. demanding transparency, accountability, and answers for grieving families."

https://www.beasleyallen.com/article/boeings-turbulent-descent-deception-deadly-crashes/

2.10.2025

#AI171 #AirIndia #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #FAA #Fliegerei #Luftfahrt #RAT #Verkehrsflugzeug

Boeing’s Turbulent Descent: Deception & Deadly Crashes

Boeing’s reputation is in freefall. The company faces mounting scrutiny over safety failures, financial instability, and a culture of corporate

Beasley Allen

#slguardian:
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Air India Flight Ai 171 – A New Theory Emerges
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"The crash of AI 171—if rooted in a miscommunication between a WOW sensor and FADEC logic—could signify more than a tragedy."

https://slguardian.org/air-india-flight-ai-171-a-new-theory-emerges/

5.8.2025

#AI171 #AirIndia #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #FADEC #Fliegerei #Luftfahrt #Verkehrsflugzeug #WOW

Air India Flight Ai 171 – A New Theory Emerges

Artificial intelligence is the future, but we must ensure it is the future that we want. ~ Tim Cook On the twelfth day of June 2025, Air India Flight AI...

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AI171: The Suicide Theory That Wasn’t?
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"Inside the mysterious crash of Air India Flight AI171 — malfunction or human hand?"

".. potential faults in the fuel control switch locking mechanism, especially in Boeing 737 aircraft. The same part — 4TL 8373D — was also installed in AI171’s Dreamliner."

https://vocal.media/criminal/a-i171-the-suicide-theory-that-wasn-t

1.8.2025

#4TL8373D #AI171 #AirIndia #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #Fliegerei #Luftfahrt #Verkehrsflugzeug

AI171: The Suicide Theory That Wasn’t?

Inside the mysterious crash of Air India Flight AI171 — malfunction or human hand?

Criminal

#TOI:
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FAA flags faulty alloy in RAT in 2 Boeing models
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" ..could result in loss of backup hydraulic and/or electrical power as well as the RAT module departing (snapping off) .."

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/faa-flags-faulty-alloy-in-rat-in-2-boeing-models/articleshow/123104306.cms

5.8.2025

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FAA flags faulty alloy in RAT in 2 Boeing models - Times of India

US News: Operators of Boeing 787-9 and B787-10 models will have to check their ram air turbine (RAT) forward fittings after US aviation regulator FAA said thes.

The Times of India
AI-171 Crash: Investigators Probe Electrical Fire In Tail Section, Rear Black Box Holds Clues | Outlook India

The aft Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR), or rear black box, was recovered from the roof of the BJ Medical College hostel mess on June 13 but had suffered severe thermal damage, according to officials.

Outlook India

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Air-India-Absturz: Neue Spur führt zu mysteriösem Brand im Heck

Nach dem Absturz .. rückt ein Elektrobrand im Heck in den Fokus – war er Auslöser oder Folge des doppelten Triebwerksausfalls?
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".. Fehlfunktion könnte fehlerhafte Sensordaten an die Engine Control Unit (ECU) weitergegeben haben – mit Folgen für die Triebwerkssteuerung."

https://www.ingenieur.de/technik/fachbereiche/verkehr/triebwerke-wartung-zeitdruck-was-air-india-offenlegt/

20.7.2025

#AI171 #AirIndia #AirIndia171 #Ahmedabad #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #Luftfahrt #Verkehrsflugzeug #Verkehrsfliegerei

Air-India-Absturz: Klagedrohung bei technischem Defekt

Absturz von Air-India-Flug AI-171: Rätsel um plötzlichen Triebwerksausfall, offene Fragen und drohende Klagen gegen Boeing.

ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure

#BBC:
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.. cockpit audio deepens .. mystery of .. crash
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".. seconds after take-off, both .. fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the "cut-off" position, starving the engines .."
".. switches were returned to .. normal inflight position,... At the time of .. crash, one engine was regaining thrust while the other had relit .."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gy78gpnqo

12.7.2025

#AI171 #aircraft #AirIndia #AirIndia171 #Ahmedabad #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #Luftfahrt #Verkehrsflugzeug #Verkehrsfliegerei

Air India crash investigation: Cockpit audio deepens mystery of Flight 171 accident

Fuel cut-off switches flipped seconds after takeoff in Air India crash, preliminary report finds.

BBC News

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.. Dreamliner's FMS, and .. its flight control computers, have had issues that have required periodic reboots. ..
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".. a widespread failure of .. electrical generation system (leading to loss of power to hydraulic pumps and other essential components), then yes, the loss of overall .. power .. could trigger RAT deployment. .."

https://www.reddit.com/r/airplanes/comments/1lg3bn3/something_i_didnt_know_a_possible_cause_of_the/

20.6.2025

#AI171 #aircraft #AirIndia #AirIndia171 #Ahmedabad #Boeing #Boeing787 #Dreamliner #Luftfahrt #Verkehrsflugzeug #Verkehrsfliegerei