Air India plane crash draws attention to flaps and landing gear


A view shows debris at the crash site of the Air India aircraft. that crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad.- Reuters

NEW DELHI: Video of the Air India jetliner that crashed into a neighbourhood points to potential anomalies that aviation safety authorities will examine to understand what caused the accident that killed at least 241 people.

The Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner appeared to not achieve sufficient thrust as it lumbered down nearly the full length of an 11,000-foot runway, a distance that should have been more than enough to take off, said Bob Mann, head of aviation consultant RW Mann & Co.

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