This is for #AAIB(India) @NTSB@BoeingAirplanes@MoCA_GoI@GeneralElectric@DGCAIndia
1) What altitude did the the A/C achieve before it started descending. Although the maximum speed of 180knots is mentioned in the report altitude is not Why? This is an important parameter.
An engine failure between 2 seconds prior to V1 And 400 ft agl is inhibited. No caution light or message is shown to the pilots, they would be unaware of loss of power of by engine parameters if not monitoring all screens
So in can be inferred that the aircraft reached 400 ft at least due momentum and conversion of speed into height. And at that time one pilot queried the other on the fuel switch.
Keep in mind all this is happening in 32 seconds a very very small time frame .
2) The flight recorder has multiple channels
a)CPL - Continuous Parameter Logging
b) AHM - Aircraft Health Monitoring
Is there any data of the aircraft downloaded from these channels ? If so why has it not been given cognizance of.
3)EAFR - While the operator has a set of data points being recorded, the airframe manufacturer and the engine manufacturer have access to much higher data points. Where is that data?
4) Fuel Control switch - The physical position of this switch is not monitored in the EAFR. AAIB must state if they refer to this switch physical position or the relay/s in the TCB (Throttle Control Box) position as "RUN" and "CUTOFF.
5) Also, the FUEL CONTROL SWITCH, when moved position makes a distinct sound. Has the Voice Recorder confirmed this movement of the switch prior to the query by one pilot to the other.
6) Why's the report silent about the audio recording channel source. Is it from Capt's Mike or First Officer's Mike or First Observer's/ Second Observer's Mike or Area Mike.
7) Synchronizing the CVR and the flight recorder is of prime importance both cannot tell the true picture on their own
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Message from @Airindia flight to Chairman @airindia chairman @TataCompanies@tatatrusts
To
Mr. N. Chandrasekaran
Chairman, Air India
Subject: When Silence Speaks Louder Than Leadership
Dear Mr. Chandrasekaran,
They say leadership is about showing up — not just in boardrooms, but in moments that truly matter.
Today on June 17th when Capt. Sumit Sabherwal — the Commander of Air India flight AI 171 — was laid to rest, you were just a few kilometres away in Mumbai. Yet, neither you nor a single board member of Tata Sons or Air India found the time, or perhaps the inclination, to attend his funeral. Not one.
Capt. Sabherwal wasn’t just a name on a payroll or a line item in the cost column of a ₹3000 crore aircraft. He was a human being. A son, a colleague, a commander entrusted with hundreds of lives each flight. But more importantly, he was one of yours — part of the Tata family, or so we’re often told in town halls and mission statements.
And yet, as his 88-year-old ailing father stood by his son’s pyre — alone, broken, and betrayed — the Tata Group, that venerable institution that once stood for grace and humanity, could not even spare a board representative. No shoulder to lean on. No condolences delivered in person. One wonders: is this the “New India” the Tata Group wants to lead?
You see, leadership is not just about IPOs and synergies. It’s also about presence — especially in the dark moments. Ashwani Lohani, a former Air India Chairman, understood this. When a relatively junior Flight Despatcher passed away in Mumbai years ago, Lohani didn’t send a card or a floral arrangement. He showed up — and went further, offering the grieving wife a job. No cameras. No LinkedIn posts. Just humanity.
Now imagine for a moment — would J.R.D. Tata have stayed away? Would Ratan Tata, who personally visited animal shelters and grieving ex-employees, have sent regrets via social media posts and emails?
No, they would’ve been there. Because they understood that airplanes may cost thousands of crores, but the men and women who fly them are priceless.
It’s not about protocol, sir. It’s about people. And when the Chairman of Tata Sons cannot find time to attend the funeral of a Captain who dedicated his life to serving the skies under the Tata banner, what message does that send to the rest of the crew?
The message is loud and clear: You’re just a name in a roster. A code in the system. Replaceable.
Today, the employees of Air India feel abandoned. Not by fate, not by circumstance, but by you. And in your absence, we saw everything.
Warm regards (though with little warmth left),
[Name withheld]
On behalf of many disillusioned voices
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Via CNN:
American Airlines flight 5342 with 60 passengers & 4 crew collided with a US Army helicopter, crashes in Potomac River.
Incident took place near Reagan International Airport. All flight ops halted.
No confirmed casualties as yet, massive search ops are on.
Hoping for the best & safety of passengers 🙏🏼🙏🏼
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@majorgauravarya Absolutely
Now the political leaders and Army officers are getting money to buy more properties world over, while Pakistani public can keep fighting for Atta
@TimesAlgebraIND FULL VIDEO AND DYING DECLARION OF ATUL SHUBHASH: A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Injustice!! 💔
Only for Those with a Strong Heart
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Got this from an Air Traffic Controller:
The situation is alarming @MoCA_GoI@DGCAIndia : @AAi_official
the system seems to be breaching critical safety levels: Wake up before you have blood on your hands: @JM_Scindia
"Now ATCOs are burdened with additional workload . Procedural Controller ratings are not monitored by DGCA. ATCOs cite that exclusive Procedural Control is not feasible and safe in TMAs with such heavy density traffic. ATC has no mechanism or authority to implement flow control measures except at Delhi. Safety is being compromised daily at Mumbai , Chennai & Bangalore due to high density traffic and controller fatigue. Controllers forced to work overtime without remuneration. Radar Controllker forced to handle RT / coordination & Traffic simultaneously as Procedural Controllers are forbidden from transmitting. Even toilet breaks are impossible as there is just enough manpower to man operational channels! Situation is critical & alarming . DGCA is inactive and precipitating stress by delaying issuing Rating and Medical Assessments.
@icao@Iata@IFALPA need to intervene