"Air India plane crashes in Ahmedabad; Boeing 787-8 with 242 people on board slams into buildings" by @CBSNews - One survivor rescued from Air India #AI171 crash. India will take lead on investigation, with assistance by US NTSB (country of manufacture) and Boeing (manufacturer). https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/air-india-plane-crash-ahmedabad-flight-ai171-to-london-gatwick/ #aviation #travel #avgeek

Now that I've seen the CNN replay of social media video of the Air India #AI171 crash, it looks to me like takeoff flaps were not set, which would explain insufficient lift leading to the crash. But even if that's the case, the investigation would have to look into what distractions caused such an omission from the pre-takeoff checklist, and find how to prevent such human factors as would cause this horrific accident. #aviation #travel #pilot #avgeek

"Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and others on the ground" by @AssociatedPress - Flight data recorder recovered. This allows investigators to get important answers about the plane's systems, such as engine status and pilot inputs. Search is still on for the voice recorder. https://apnews.com/article/air-india-plane-crash-ahmedabad-survivor-boeing-787-18a1e45cb65bd716d6529b8922cc94b7 #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"Investigators find cockpit voice recorder from crashed Air India flight" by @BBCNews - In addition to the flight data recorder already recovered, the CVR is the other big item the investigators needed. A technical cause may be fairly quickly found from the black boxes. But it could take months to find the actual root cause if human factors are involved in operation or maintenance of the aircraft, and make recommendations. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce818jlz5mlo #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"How the Air India crash investigation is unfolding" by @BBCNews - Summary of news up to the recovery of both flight recorders. Many questions people have asked arising from low-resolution cell phone & CCTV videos are undoubtedly also being considered by investigators as they review the aircraft's data and evidence in the wreckage. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gkd555jlko #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"Fuel switches were cut off before Air India plane crashed, preliminary report says" by @NBCNews - Preliminary report (currently known facts but no conclusions or recommendations) on Air India Flight 171 crash which occurred June 12, 2025 indicates a pilot hit both fuel cutoff switches. Whether inadvertent or intentional is not determined yet. Boeing 787 Dreamliner and GEnx engines are cleared from potential causes of crash. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/fuel-switches-cut-air-india-plane-crashed-preliminary-report-says-rcna218208 #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek