India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has just implemented a new policy for Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet, following yesterday’s tragic crash, which killed hundreds. This seems like a logical enough approach…
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@ betterbub -- Since we don't know what caused the accident, it's impossible to say.
It certainly seems as though the DGCA have some idea that a systems failure of some kind coupled with unclear takeoff procedures may have contributed to the crash. These seem like unusually specific and targeted systems checklists.
It will not be the First time,someone in India screwed up! India is seriously having problems with Military & Civilian Planes. losing advance French Jets in a Brief war of 3 Days can offer you a glimpse. It could be too soon to try to become a Fourth world power, when your people are not ready for it.It will take a Few more Generations.
Hopefully these inspections cover things that come from external sources, like fuel. Dual engine failures can be caused by bad fuel, which not only happened on a Jetstar 787, but also a Cathay A330
Has anyone checked to see if they raised their flaps after takeoff instead of their landing gear? The video of the crash shows the gear down and flaps up. Opposite of the expected configuration.
More footage of the crash site was filmed, including the starboard wing, and it did have the slats fully deployed. So I do think that they didn't retract the flaps by accident.
As I noted elsewhere. Looking up that particular plane on flightradar24, it was consistently delayed the days before. Could be maintenance, could be anything. Let’s wait for the experts to do their work, for them to make flying once again safer.
Lucky,
You watch Captain Steeeve yet?
His theory of co-pilot error is quite startling
Or it may mostly be a PR exercise to show that the state apparatus is doing something in response to the tragedy. I wouldn't criticise them for that, after all it's often said, with good reason, that perception is reality.
Captain Steve has since changed his opinion after videos of the RAT being deployed surfaced. He has posted a new video.