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In its preliminary report based on the preliminary facts and evidence collected during the investigation, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has suggested a series of possibilities which led to the crash of Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
According to data extracted from the aircraft's Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR), commonly referred to as the black box, Flight 171 carried out a routine takeoff.
The Dreamliner accelerated to a takeoff speed of 153 knots and then reached a maximum airspeed of 180 knots, climbing steadily as expected.
"The flap setting was recorded at five degrees, and th...