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What Caused AI 171 To CRASH? | Aviation Expert On LAST 12 SECONDS Of Air... https://t.co/7zBo5zTkQ5 via @YouTube

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

What Caused AI 171 To CRASH? | Aviation Expert On LAST 12 SECONDS Of Air... https://t.co/7zBo5zTkQ5 via @YouTube

[Rachel Chitra (David) @rachelchitra]

1/12 🚨Air India crash ✈️🔥On the crash anniversary, marking the loss of 260 lives, AAIB interim report's delayed as AAIB's trapped in a web of its own making.

It created a relight story based on blackbox data, that's now getting dismantled by engine maker GE's own manuals. @GE_Aerospace @DGCAIndia

🧵So let's look at 12 stories, published over 12 months since last June 12, 2026 - as to the truth of what happened on AI 171

In my piece for @frontline_india, I go into how AAIB implied a simple story & @WSJ ran with it

The story:
08:08:42 UTC - Capt Sumeet “cuts off” fuel
08:08:47 UTC - Both engines N2 fall minimum idle 08:08:52 ETC: First officer Clive moves fuel switch 1 for left engine from CUTOFF to RUN
Engine 1 relight - Engine 1’s core “stops decelerating, reverses and starts to recover”
08:08:56 UTC: FO Clive moves fuel switch 2 for right engine from CUTOFF to RUN
Engine 2 relight begins

But here's the problem.

Once a GEnx core goes below self‑sustaining speed, it cannot restart without power from the APU or live engine.

And AI171 didn't have starter core-spin power.

AAIB report itself admits that:
1. APU was not online. It takes 50-60 seconds to generate power. It's inlet door was only opening at 08:08:54 UTC
2. Dual engine shutdown

So where did the energy for this miracle “recovery” come from?

This then shifts the timestamp of when relight occurred. That it can't be crew-commanded but FADEC commanded. Since as per AAIB report & GE manuals, the relight that happened, where "engine 1 core deceleration stopped, reversed and progressed to recovery." There was no electrical power left on the plane at the 13th and 17th second after takeoff for such a relight.

So this relight could only happen in a timestamp, where the engines were running fast. In a narrow window of 5-8 seconds, when the blades were spinning fast enough for full voltage electricity generation from the engine's generator (PMG).

And it could've only happened if FADEC cutoff fuel at 08:08:45 UTC, under TCMA, when the plane's flight computers (FCMs) were rebooting - sending it temporarily into its default/fail-safe mode i.e. ground mode in air.

And then relight happened for engine 1 and 2 between 08:08:45-50 UTC.

So here's this thriller of a piece, edited by @Aarohanvasanth & @vaishnaroy - where you get an inside peak into the crash; how the plane went into degraded mode on its previous flight - AI 423 Delhi to Ahmedabad.

How 10 years of internal correspondence on crash flight VT-ANB between Boeing & Air India; show Air India like Lion Air getting increasingly desperate dealing with a plane that had recurring issues in power generation, fire-inerter. This story shows how even after a major fire in Frankfurt that led to the plane's grounding -- Boeing remained pedantic in its approach; with short-term fixes rather than dealing with the long term design fix of what was going wrong with the plane's electrical architecture flaw.

To the massive annoyance of Air India engineers, it's advice included usage of "duct tape, donuts & checks for water intrusion" when asked a question on how to deal with the burning of a critical (P100) power distribution panel.

Engineers say this is like the Titanic signalling "Iceberg ahead" warnings & Boeing recommending they wipe the railings for a clean ship.

https://t.co/jutxM4tOwh

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

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[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[Khaleej Times @khaleejtimes]

Fuel switches were at the centre of last year's crash involving an Air India Dreamliner, which killed 260 people in Gujarat and triggered tighter scrutiny of the airline https://t.co/efjYM7hp4y

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[The Times Of India @timesofindia]

In a development with direct implications for the investigation into the June 12 fatal Air India Boeing 787 Ahmedabad crash, another #AirIndia #Dreamliner saw a fuel control switch move from "run" to "cut-off" after a crew member pressed it to check whether it was locked.

Details here 🔗https://t.co/ghDC7hbSld

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

The investigation into the crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in India in June has been marked by tension, suspicion and poor communication between U.S. and Indian experts https://t.co/bedBvGBHOU

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: There is at least one survivor, India’s home minister said, after an Air India plane crash killed more than 200 people. The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad.
https://t.co/Qak0QwBTii

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: There is at least one survivor, India’s home minister said, after an Air India plane crash killed more than 200 people. The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad.
https://t.co/Qak0QwBTii

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[TIME @TIME]

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787
https://t.co/OJ8ErX3d0r

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[Bloomberg @business]

Air India will begin restoring its schedule starting next month after the airline reduced flights following the deadly crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in June https://t.co/LR8uWOiBRY

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Reuters Graphics piece together a preliminary investigation into the Air India crash that revealed what happened on the Boeing Dreamliner during its final moments — a 32-second journey from lift-off to its crash into hospital buildings near the airport https://t.co/29MOBlsjOT

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[The Peninsula Qatar @PeninsulaQatar]

Probe on Air India crash that killed 260 enters final stage: India's aviation minister
https://t.co/pSfLJubKMc

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[The Telegraph @ttindia]

Ahmedabad Air India crash probe in final stage, report likely within a month: Naidu

https://t.co/iRlXu7XewJ

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[ET NOW @ETNOWlive]

Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu says investigation into Air India Dreamliner crash is in the last stage

#AirIndia #aviation @RamMNK @airindia

[Jesse Watters @JesseBWatters]

🚨 WOW! Theoretical Physicist @MichioKaku says UFO files just changed EVERYTHING 👀🛸

“This is a 10… a TURNING POINT” — DECADES of COVER-UPS COLLAPSING 💣

Those UFO moves? “NO HUMAN could SURVIVE it… this is NEXT-LEVEL intelligence” 🤯

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[RT_India @RT_India_news]

Probe into Air India Dreamliner Crash Entering ‘Last Stage’ – 🇮🇳 Civil Aviation Minister

The final report into ​the crash ​that killed 260 people last year will ‘mostly’ be released in ⁠one month, Ram Mohan Naidu told reporters.

The crash is under investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[amber kumar @amberkumar81]

The Dreamliner is an electrical time bomb. A similar documented issue occurred with Japan Airlines and wasn't highlighted by the media or government authorities at the time, as it occurred after the aircraft had landed. For sure, this was caused by a technical failure.

[IndiaToday @IndiaToday]

#AirIndia crash probe that killed 260 enters final stage, report in a month

The #AAIB's preliminary report said fuel supply to both engines was cut off within a second after take-off, causing cockpit confusion. One pilot is heard asking why the fuel was cut, while the other denies doing so, according to the cockpit voice recording cited in the investigation.

Read: https://t.co/aZBYHNQbkC