Pilot’s Split-Second Decision May Have Caused Crash That Killed 265 — Expert Explains Why
An aviation expert believes pilot error may have caused the crash of Air India flight AI171, which killed 241 people. According to YouTuber and commercial pilot Captain Steve, the co-pilot may have mistakenly raised the wing flaps instead of retracting the landing gear, causing the aircraft to lose lift shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en route…