Archive · 26 Nov 2025
Air India Crash: Multiple Failures Before Fatal Flight
A plane from Air India had a very bad accident soon after taking off from Ahmedabad.
The plane crashed into a building and caught fire, which hurt and killed many people.
Before this happened, the plane had some problems.
It had a hard landing before, and some important parts were fixed.
But there were also other problems with the electricity and safety systems.
The people who check why accidents happen found that the fuel switches turned off right after takeoff, which caused the crash.
The plane had many problems in just two days before the crash.
Air India flight AI 171 crashed minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing over 160 people.
The aircraft suffered a hard landing on its previous flight, leading to the replacement of the stabiliser motor trim.
Three serious electrical faults occurred in the 48 hours before the crash, including issues with the fire inerter and core network.
The AAIB report indicated that the engine fuel control switches transitioned to 'CUTOFF' position shortly after takeoff.
The crash was linked to a conversation between the two pilots regarding the fuel supply to the engines.
- Who
- Passengers and crew of Air India flight AI 171
- What
- Aviation disaster involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner
- When
- Earlier this year
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India
- Why
- Multiple technical failures and fuel control issues
- Aircraft
- Boeing 787 Dreamliner
- Date of Crash
- Earlier this year
- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Casualties
- More than 160 people killed, many injured
- Investigation Findings
- Multiple technical issues in 48 hours before crash
- Critical Systems Affected
- Stabiliser motor, fire inerter, core network
- AAIB Report
- Fuel control switches transitioned to 'CUTOFF' position