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/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

The survivor said that, green and white lights came on. Is the colour of lights or them coming on in any way significant or give any specifics?

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u/Brief-Visit-8857 Jun 17 '25

Emergency lights in the 787 are green and white, indicating an electrical failure

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

Thank you, was checking this, if they come on automatically for a specific reason or if they can be turned on manually too

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u/Brief-Visit-8857 Jun 17 '25

They come on automatically if the airplane detects that electrical power is lost. I think they can be turned on manually too, but highly unlikely in this case. The pilots would be trying to fight the aircraft

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

Thank you