Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Expert's Theory: Cockpit Error May Be Cause of AI-171 Crash
A plane crashed shortly after taking off.
An expert, Captain Steve, thinks a mistake in the cockpit may have caused it.
He believes the pilots might have accidentally moved the wrong lever, changing how the wings work.
This could have made it hard for the plane to stay in the air.
The expert is using video of the take-off to figure this out.
Investigators are still looking into what happened.
An aviation expert suggested a possible cockpit error caused the Air India AI-171 crash.
The expert, Captain Steve, analyzed flight footage, theorizing accidental flap retraction.
The crash resulted in at least 274 fatalities, including passengers and residents.
Steve ruled out engine failure based on the video footage available.
The actual cause of the crash is still under investigation.
- Who
- Captain Steve, the pilots, and investigators.
- What
- Air India flight AI-171 crashed near Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff.
- When
- Shortly after takeoff.
- Where
- Near Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To understand the cause of the crash.
Possible Contributing Factors
Differing Perspectives
Possible Errors
Possible Contributing Factors
Accidental Flap Retraction
Differing Perspectives
Engine Failure
Potential Issues
Possible Contributing Factors
Aerodynamic Failure
Differing Perspectives
Mechanical Issues
- Flight Number
- AI-171
- Fatalities
- 274+
- Location
- Ahmedabad
- Expert
- Captain Steve
- Possible Cause
- Cockpit error
Sources
Air India Ahmedabad crash: Veteran NTSB investigator on what the video footage reveals, focus of the probe
Air India Plane Crash: Likely co-pilot error, says Podcaster Ryan Bodenheimer
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