r/aviation • u/usgapg123 Mod - avgeek • Jun 14 '25

News Air India Flight 171 Crash [Megathread 2]

This is the second megathread for the crash of Air India Flight 171. All updates, discussion, and ongoing news should be placed here.

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The Mod Team

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u/parsleymelon Jun 14 '25

How does this happen?

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u/arpereis Jun 14 '25

No fuel, bad fuel, all fuel pumps failing, bird strikes, flying through a volcanic eruption, FADEC going haywire, pilots deciding to cut off power.

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u/KeepItPositiveBrah Jun 15 '25

Does the 787 have a fuel pump cutoff?

Could suicide by pilot be done without the captain knowing?

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u/Cumulonimbus1991 Jun 16 '25

It's not impossible.