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Pilots' body questions AI 171 crash timeline
Hindustan Times··15 Jun
Hindustan Times reported that a pilots' body wrote to the AAIB flagging the timeline and Ram Air Turbine deployment in the preliminary AI 171 crash report. It suggested the RAT deployment could indicate an electrical fault rather than only fuel-control-switch movement.
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What It Means For You
- Aviation safety depends on precise timelines, not assumptions about pilot or machine behaviour.
- RAT deployment timing can affect how investigators understand power loss and system failure.
- Transparent testing helps families trust the final crash report.
What's Happening
- A pilots' body wrote to AAIB about the AI 171 preliminary report.
- It flagged the link between fuel switches and RAT deployment.
- It sought deeper simulator-based examination.
Aviation Probe
- RAT supplies emergency hydraulic or electrical power when systems fail.
- The AI 171 crash involved a Boeing 787-8.
- Final accident reports usually require data, simulation, maintenance and international review.
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