India’s probe into the fatal Air India Flight AI171 crash — a Boeing 787 Dreamliner accident near Ahmedabad that claimed 260 lives — is reportedly moving closer to identifying deliberate pilot action as the most probable cause of the tragedy. Authorities and investigators familiar with the yet-unreleased findings indicate that other major possibilities, including mechanical failure or sabotage, have not been substantiated. This marks a shift from earlier weeks when different scenarios were still being explored, and reflects how complex aviation accident probes evolve as evidence is examined. Ruling Out Mechanical Failure and Sabotage According to people familiar with the investigation, detailed technical analysis so far has not identified mechanical faults in the aircraft that would directly explain the crash. Likewise, investigators have not found credible evidence of sabotage, narrowing the focus significantly. The absence of mechanical or external interference as causes leaves human actions in the cockpit as the strongest remaining line of inquiry. Aviation probes typically eliminate all other plausible factors before pointing toward crew actions, which are considered only after exhaustive technical and operational reviews. Fuel Cutoff and Cockpit Data Early data from flight recorders retrieved from the crash site, reported in previous phases of the investigation,… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
