November 9, 2025Nov 9 As far as one might tust Wikipedia, their summary for this Air India crash currently states: Crashed into multiple buildings shortly after takeoff following fuel cutoff causing loss of thrust from both engines; under investigation Here's a couple of excerpts from what they say about TWA 800 from back in 1996 for example: Summary: In-flight breakup due to explosion in center wing fuel tank caused by short circuit The four-year NTSB investigation concluded with the approval of the Aircraft Accident Report on August 23, 2000, ending the most extensive, complex, and costly air disaster investigation in U.S. history up to that time.[8][9] The report's conclusion was that the probable cause of the accident was the explosion of flammable fuel vapors in the center fuel tank. Although it could not be determined with certainty, the likely ignition source was a short circuit. Jeju Air 2216 was a major and fairly recent disaster as well that sort of faded from memory, it still hasn't been quite a year (still under investigation): Crashed into structure following belly landing and runway overrun, accidental shutdown of working engine after bird strike; under investigation Or a very extreme case where there's high chance we'll never really know anything for sure, MH370: Inconclusive, some debris found It could potentially be a long investigation, where at the end you'll have the most likely explanation according to a panel of experts based on a very thorough investigation. One could speculate about all sorts of things in the meantime. Was there a last minute decision to let someone like a spoiled out of control kid ride jumpseat, even if it went against the rules? If so, why was there no smack on the wrist to stop it? Or could it have actually been something like a computer virus? All sorts of wild speculation that would get one no further. One might simply say that the most likely explanation for the time being is that it was by human hand, from either one of the pilots, or someone riding jumpseat, who manually placed the fuel control switches into the cutoff position. But as to who or why we may never know. It appears to be the only plausible explanation for now, but of course have to wait.
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January 24Jan 24 Moderator The British Daily Telegraph has a very interesting article on the ongoing investigation into this crash. Free to read… https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/459758e510eb5d50 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
January 24Jan 24 If this all ends up in the hands of the Indian judicial system they'll never be a comprehensive answer to what went on that day.
January 24Jan 24 6 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said: If this all ends up in the hands of the Indian judicial system they'll never be a comprehensive answer to what went on that day. I hope we get an answer. I lost 3 family friends on AI 171 😞
January 24Jan 24 Moderator 4 hours ago, Joshua757 said: I hope we get an answer. I lost 3 family friends on AI 171 😞 Sorry to hear that. My sympathies. 😟 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
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