Overview

• Preliminary findings indicate a failure in one of the Dreamliner’s engines triggered deployment of the ram air turbine during descent
• Safety checks on all 787-8 Dreamliners in Air India’s fleet concluded on June 18 with no major mechanical issues identified
• Flight AI171 struck trainee doctor housing in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, killing all but one of the 242 onboard and resulting in 270 fatalities including ground victims
• Sole survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was discharged after sustaining facial and leg injuries and attended his brother’s funeral on June 18
• Investigators from India’s DGCA, the UK’s AAIB and the US NTSB are collaborating on the probe while authorities carry out DNA testing to identify victims