The Air India Flight 171 crash, involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad, India, killed 241 of 242 people on board and at least 24 on the ground, marking the first fatal crash of a 787 Dreamliner since its commercial debut in 2011. The plane, bound for London Gatwick, crashed 30–33 seconds after takeoff, reaching only 625–650 feet before descending into a residential area. Based on available evidence, including video footage, expert analyses, and preliminary reports, several theories have emerged about the causes, with mistaken flap retraction and loss of power as key focus areas. Below is a detailed examination of these hypotheses, their possible causes, likelihoods, and potential impacts on Boeing and GE Aerospace.
