Case Study on Air India Flight -171 Crash

Abstract

This case study shows the detailed analysis of the recent devastating crash of Air India AI-171 , a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad on June 12,2025 just after 5 to 10 seconds after takeoff at 1.38 pm from Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport enroute to London which have 242 people onboard including 230 passengers , 10 crew members and 2 pilots surviving only 1 passengers with fatal injuries , crash also resulted in multiple fatalities on ground , including medical students and residents near the impact site resulting in the death toll of 294. Preliminary investigations revealed that the aircraft lost altitude shortly after takeoff with the issuing of Mayday call by the pilot before the plane crashed into a residential area and exploded into flames. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), supported by international agencies promptly initiated a multidisciplinary probe analyzing the Black Box Data and considering all possible causes such as Engine Failure and sabotage. The tragedy has exposed critical regulatory and safety shortcomings within the Indian Aviation Sector prompting calls for urgent systematic reforms.