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ACuriousPLAFan

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An Air India Boeing 787-8 has crashed immediately after takeoff from Ahmedabad to London. Casualties are unclear at this moment.



Looks like the aircraft stalled and landed belly-first onto the ground. Dual engine failure during takeoff run/roll?

It should also be noted that this is the first ever (fatal) 787 crash since its service introduction in 2011.


 
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jwnz

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Looks like the aircraft stalled and landed belly-first onto the ground. Dual engine failure during takeoff run/roll?

It should also be noted that this is the first ever (fatal) 787 crash since its service introduction in 2011.


A few observations from the first clip.

No smoke from engines - so unlikely a bird strike or catastrophic failure.

Landing gear was down - unusual at that stage of flight as landing gear is usually retracted early on, like 10 secs after the rotate call is made.

No flaps extended - unusual again at that stage of flight when max lift is needed.

BTW, the crashed 787 was equipped with GE engines, so not the troubled RR Trent 1000.
 

Tomboy

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A few observations from the first clip.

No smoke from engines - so unlikely a bird strike or catastrophic failure.

Landing gear was down - unusual at that stage of flight as landing gear is usually retracted early on, like 10 secs after the rotate call is made.

No flaps extended - unusual again at that stage of flight when max lift is needed.

BTW, the crashed 787 was equipped with GE engines, so not the troubled RR Trent 1000.
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Literally every you said is the opposite of facts, the flaps were down and what seems like the RAT was extended. It is likely that this aircraft suffered a dual engine failure or major electrical issue right after takeoff.
 

jwnz

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Literally every you said is the opposite of facts, the flaps were down and what seems like the RAT was extended. It is likely that this aircraft suffered a dual engine failure right after takeoff.
Landing gear was down, agree?

Flaps were difficult to see from the clip posted, so I stand corrected. Looks like your photo is from a different source.

No smoke from engines, so I stand by my assertion that no bird strike or catastrophic failure.

Agree that it's likely both engines were not producing enough power for some reasons.
 
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Tomboy

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zyklon

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Meanwhile... In the comment section, some are very happy. :eek: :rolleyes:

This is honestly sickening, these are innocent civilian lives lost. Not to mention the aircraft supposedly crashed into a medical school hostel potentially causing ground casualties.

This is par for course.

Plenty of Pakistani netizens have expressed their sympathies over the loss of Air India 171, but when you're a country of ~250 million, there will inevitably be people celebrating when they shouldn't be.
 
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