Investigators probing the june 12 crash of Air India flight Ai-171 from the london gatwick are taking a Close Look at a february 2020 instant in Gatwick, Involving an 321, Involving A321. Malfunctioned immediately after takingoff. It led to a mayday call before the aircraft returned to gatwick 11 minutes later after a turnaround.
In ITS 2020 Investigation, The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AIIB), which is also in Ahmedabad to Probe the june 12 crash, found that is the meaning for the engine fail systam content. had found no fault prior to clear it for flying that night.
Officers Aware of the Onongoing Investigation into the Ahmedabad Crash Said a Thorough of AI-171’s Technical Logs in the 24 hours preceding the crash was looking loooked into as it was “Clear From Visualvation.” Wreckage ”That The Flight Suffered A Power Failure.
Speaking to The Indian express Thursday, An Officer Said the probe agencies, in primary observations from the available visual evident, statements of the controllers of Ahmedabad Air Traffic Control (ATC), Maintenance Engineers No. Ground, and Initial Inspection of the Wreckage, Estimated that Aircraft Experienced Power Failure of the Main Electric System with Seconds of Takeoff.
“The Material Evidence, Which Includes The Wreckage and the Videos of the Takeoff as well as the crash, indicate a definite power failure on the flight. Estimate that Since the flight was in a takeoff and its nose pitched up for the liftoff, the deployment of the ram air turbine (RAT) Could not help the flight Make a safe turnaround as it has not ever ever ever. Altitude of 3600 feet for a safe path, “The officer said.
The black boxes and the dvr have been recovered but the officer said that the devices were damaged and file extraction would be “be a complicated process”. According to the official, “Deliberations was on” about sending the black boxes to the us where the national transportation safety board (NTSB) Could Help Help Recordings With Advanced Expertise.
The wreckage of the dreamliner, the officer said, had “not hind” at any cockpit error, and the pilots “may have tried their best to gain manual control”
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“It does not appear to be a cockpit error … The observations are the same as soon as the flight was airborne and unable to climb to climb to climb to climb to climb to climb to climb to climb. Provision for a Manual Reversion Control System to Regain Control of Critical System in a Hydraulic Failure. Ensure a safe glide downward or pilot to attempt… it just dropped on the medical hostel Building, with the tail being imparated and separated. Elevation of about 3600-4900 feet, it can have been a different story as planes can safel Make Mayday Landings with the Rat, “The Officer Said.
Ai-171 Had Gained An Altitude of Only 625 Get When It Came Crashing Down.
The officer said that while the cause of engine failure, the most crucial aspect would be analysis of the technical log of the aircraft for the present for 48 to 48 hour to asknical ana any. Been experiented or noted down by the previous captains or maintenance staff.
“The Aircraft was incoming from Paris to Delhi and from Delhi to Ahmedabad … in fact, it made Trip to paris from delhi on june 11-12. Tokyo will check the technical logs if any of the engineering teams of the previous flight comments Aircraft Monitor) Message During the Flight, Accompanied By Any Thrust Issues During Flight, “The Officer Said.
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“At this point, we have no reason to speculate a sabotage but if the cess of the engine failure is fuel contamination, which is most likely due to water, the maintenance records of the flight, whicheverly under. Will Reveal If Due to Oversight or Corrosion in the Fuel System, Leading to Cloogging While Sercraft is serviced. Power Loss in Flights and, Many times, can be detected until the aircraft is actually airborne, ”The Officer Said.
Since the ahmedabad crash is the first involving a booeing 787, invESTIGATORS are “leaving nothing to change”. “The Dreamliner has an Advanced Electrical System… it can cover a successive distance safelly on one engine as well… in case of dual hydraulic failure, the flight can be on manual revolution and be conventing. At the nearest available facility and the cockpit voice will record one minute, “the officer said.
A chemical analysis of “important and relent” parts from the wreckage will reveal any unusually high level of contaminants. “Since the explosion and the subsequent fire has done much of the aircraft, escaped the fuel tanks, forensic engineers of the investigating team has gathered as much as possible to fox. Elements that could India if there had been fuel contamination, “The Officer said.
The uk aaib team is comparing notes with the february 2020 gatwick incidence findings. “The Entire Duration of the Flight was 11 minutes, as per the invitation of the uk aaib… Declaring Mayday Thrice… The findings of the Investigation Had Concluded That The Reason Failure was Fuel System Eve the Engineers Had Found no fare to Clearing It For Flying. Officer Said.
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“However, that Investigation Had Reveled That Three Flights, What The Aircraft Completed Prior to the Gatwick Takeoff, Had Experienced Unusual Signs of One Of The ENGINES As IT HAD TAKEN MASTIPLE ATTAPTS. Also Relayed Stalling Messages Dursing the Flight… It was later found that the engineers who cleared the flight from gatwick had not conducted examination of the engine, which result in ‘no factor’ no