Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Air India Flight 171 crashed just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people and becoming the deadliest aviation disaster of the decade. Now, nearly a year later, two completely different theories are battling for answers.
Did someone in the cockpit deliberately shut off both engines? Or did a hidden system failure bring down the Boeing 787 before the crew could react?
In this report, Dan Millican breaks down the evidence, the controversy surrounding the investigation, the RAT timing debate, the fuel switch questions, and why investigators still appear divided on what really happened aboard Air India 171.
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Air India Flight 171 crashed just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people and becoming the deadliest aviation disaster of the decade. Now, nearly a year later, two completely different theories are battling for answers.
Did someone in the cockpit deliberately shut off both engines? Or did a hidden system failure bring down the Boeing 787 before the crew could react?
In this report, Dan Millican breaks down the evidence, the controversy surrounding the investigation, the RAT timing debate, the fuel switch questions, and why investigators still appear divided on what really happened aboard Air India 171.
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clemensinsurance.net – Your broker should be advocating on your behalf—call Clemens to have someone in your corner fighting for you!
Marshal Protective Services – mpsprotects.com Private Security Elevated!
The large METAR map on the set is from metarmaps.com Mention TakingOff as you go buy one!
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