Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Episode 405

We update the Air India 171 investigation.

BUY Geoffrey Thomas's new book "My Crazy Aviation Journey:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FY2B7X5K

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Richard's Youtube channel: youtube.com/@UCYE9kPttIDbjYICr-tYCuOA

Link to Richard's 10-page report:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/23gdhobs4mnmamc5rrxgq/Air-India-171-Root-Cause.pdf?rlkey=9v04ecsdicdltsenzjc0xqlw0&dl=0

Link to Air India 171 Detailed Timeline:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/j7gi3svy90h9po3p8xej4/Analysis-Air-India-AIC171-Detailed-Timeline.xlsx?rlkey=f2by1gacins1x1l6gzmjeumwf&dl=0

Air India B787-8 Fleet Maintenance Overview:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/qocpxlmanht268w5eybqb/Air-India-Boeing-787-8-Fleet-Maintenance.pdf?rlkey=dj1evxvt4gdc2gxji0pk2p5oz&dl=0

VT-ANB Derived Maintenance Data:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/5j2orbovv4udats7gca6g/VT-ANB-Derived-Maintenance-Data.xlsx?rlkey=anssxdvdqgn35lottnhm03s2t&dl=0

Flight and Maintenance Database:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/qgb8ytsb5l2uumzqteind/Flight-and-Maintenance-Database.pdf?rlkey=2x8lcxdtqmtrjh1k7rtiv99u7&dl=0

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Click here for AAIB UK's report on the Lithium Battery fire at Heathrow:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/wkids01mss8km7yjpfaul/Lithium-Battery-Failure-AAIB-UK-Ethiopian-Airlines-ET-AOP.pdf?rlkey=y67czseujj57ai3qm0shfek4h&dl=0

Air India AI 171 Frequently Asked Questions : 42kft.com/air-india-flight-ai171-faq

To see a list of all episodes:
42kft.com/air-india-crash-list-of-youtube-videos