A whistleblower submitted a comprehensive report to the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) regarding Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787‑8 that tragically crashed on June 12, 2025, shortly after departing Ahmedabad, India. The report highlights a series of long-standing electrical and system issues affecting the aircraft throughout its service life. It claims that Boeing and associated parties may have downplayed or failed to disclose critical safety concerns. The PSI submission aims to investigate these claims and assess their implications for airline safety oversight.
The presentation draws from documents provided by the Foundation for Aviation Safety (FAS) and reveals previously unseen maintenance and engineering records. These records show repeated electrical faults, circuit breaker trips, overheating events, and a serious fire in 2022. The report frames these as latent defects, hidden problems that could escalate over time if unaddressed.
The PSI report focuses on VT‑ANB, the Air India Boeing 787‑8 involved in the June 2025 accident. According to the submission, the aircraft had experienced electrical and avionics issues since its entry into service in 2014. Key problems included repeated circuit breaker trips, short circuits, overheating, and damaged wiring. One serious event in January 2022 involved a fire in the P100 Primary Power Panel, necessitating a full...
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