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Boeing 787 crash prompts nationwide inspection by Indian aviation authorities
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India's aviation authorities have initiated an extensive investigation following the crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, resulting in at least 270 fatalities. This incident has prompted a comprehensive safety review of the country's Dreamliner fleet and scrutiny of Air India's operational protocols.

Reports from Indian media indicate that the flight crew's final MAYDAY call to air traffic control lasted five seconds. The message—“MAYDAY… MAYDAY… MAYDAY… NO POWER… NO THRUST… GOING DOWN…”—suggests a catastrophic power and thrust loss shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. Contact with the aircraft was lost immediately after this call.

In response, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has formed a high-level panel to investigate the crash's cause. The panel will also evaluate current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintenance practices, and regulatory conditions. Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced that inspections of Boeing 787 aircraft in India have commenced. “We have given the order to do the extended surveillance of the 787 planes. There are 34 in our Indian fleet,” he stated. “Eight have already been inspected, and with immediate urgency, all of them are going to be done.”

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India’s aviation regulator has instructed Air India to conduct additional technical checks on its Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines. These checks include assessments of take-off performance parameters, electronic engine control system tests, and detailed inspection of engine fuel systems.

Investigators are focusing on three main areas: engine thrust performance during climb, flap operation for altitude gain, and landing gear deployment post-takeoff. A source involved in the probe confirmed anti-terror units' involvement as standard protocol in major air disasters, although no foul play is indicated. A bird strike has been largely ruled out.

AirlineRatings CEO Sharon Petersen commented: "As information begins to trickle through, we’ll get a clearer picture of what happened. One thing is certain: modern aircraft like the 787 simply wouldn’t be able to take off if critical pre-departure parameters such as wing flap positions weren’t correctly set."

The incident places Air India and its maintenance partners under scrutiny while highlighting broader concerns about aviation oversight in India.

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