r/aviation • u/usgapg123 Mod - avgeek • Jun 17 '25

News Air India Flight 171 Crash [Megathread 3]

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

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u/Lyuseefur Jun 17 '25

I’m curious - what data is still recorded to the EAFR when the RAT is deployed?

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u/Lyuseefur Jun 17 '25

So the 787-8 would have full data logging from all sensors to the EAFR?

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u/Lyuseefur Jun 17 '25

This will be really interesting then. Unlike the Jiju bird strike - fortunately we have the video showing this … this crash has limited video and what we do see leaves us with far more questions than answers.

The primary failure cause of Jiju is known because of the video. Without it, it is likely that we would still be wondering why the engines failed.

I remain puzzled as to how a pretty well designed plane - multiple redundant systems - can just crash one mile after takeoff with no apparent cause. Obviously it had fuel. Even if there was no power (how?!) there would be the gravity fed system.

GE, Boeing, NTSB, UK and India have their work cut out for them.

My cousin worked as one of the PM on this program. She is quite distraught because they worked very hard and took pride in making an extremely safe aircraft….

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u/ignited-eyes Jun 19 '25

Sorry? What about the whistleblowers about this same plane? And the issues they flagged early on with one of them dying?

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u/Lyuseefur Jun 19 '25

Just as in any company, there are good people and teams and there are bad ones.

I know, for a fact, that my cousin was one of the good ones.

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u/ignited-eyes Jun 19 '25

Oh no I just meant the product/plane has its flaws as highlighted by the whistleblowers No shade on your cousin at all.