Overview

• Flight AI117 from Amritsar reported Ram Air Turbine deployment on final approach on October 4 and completed a safe landing in Birmingham with no injuries.
• Air India said all electrical and hydraulic parameters were normal in flight, and the Boeing 787 has been grounded in the UK for detailed checks.
• The return service AI114 to Delhi was cancelled, with the airline arranging alternate travel for affected passengers.
• The Federation of Indian Pilots said Aircraft Health Monitoring indicated a potential Bus Power Control Unit fault and asked the DGCA to inspect all Boeing 787s’ electrical systems in India.
• The incident draws scrutiny because the RAT also deployed in the June AI171 crash from Ahmedabad, where an AAIB preliminary report found both engine fuel controls were moved to cutoff within about one second.