Ahmedabad plane crash: Pilots' body FIP seeks B787 simulator tests to verify certain aspects in probe
The Federation of Indian Pilots has requested that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau conduct Boeing 787 simulator tests regarding the 2025 Air India crash. They aim to verify the relationship between Ram Air Turbine deployment and fuel control switch movements to determine if technical anomalies contributed to the disaster.
Why it matters
This investigation is critical for aviation safety, as it seeks to identify potential software or electrical flaws in the Boeing 787 fleet that may have caused a major fatal accident.
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday (June 14, 2026) asked probe agency Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to carry out Boeing 787 simulator tests to verify the relation between Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployment and fuel control switch movement with respect to the AI171 plane crash last year .
The article reports on a formal request from a professional body regarding an ongoing investigation without taking a stance on the cause of the crash.
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