Overview

• Analysis of bystander videos shows the Ram Air Turbine deployed seconds after takeoff, signaling a total loss of engine and electrical power
• The Boeing 787-8 used almost the full 3.5-kilometre runway and stalled at about 450 feet before descending
• The co-pilot’s Mayday transmission reported “thrust not achieved… falling,” confirming a critical power failure
• Investigators have recovered both flight recorders and are examining data to determine whether engine thrust failure, flap malfunction or sabotage triggered the crash
• The DGCA has ordered immediate pre-flight inspections of fuel systems, electronic engine controls and hydraulic systems on all Indian Boeing 787s