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Investigators Weigh Sabotage in Air India 787 Crash Inquiry

Officials are exploring a sabotage hypothesis after a rare dual engine power loss in initial analyses.

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Overview

  • The civil aviation minister confirmed that all angles, including sabotage, are under investigation.
  • The Indian Accident Investigation Bureau is analyzing data from both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder to pinpoint the cause.
  • Inspections of Air India’s 33 Boeing 787 Dreamliners by the DGCA have revealed no defects so far.
  • Officials are scrutinizing the unprecedented simultaneous failure of both engines and investigating potential fuel supply issues.
  • Forensic teams have identified 260 of the 279 victims by DNA and continue efforts to name the remaining 19.