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New York Post
21 hours ago
- General
- New York Post
Experienced pilot theorizes what went wrong in fatal Air India crash that killed 270
A veteran commercial airline pilot said he may have found a 'total game-changer' in what led to the doomed Air India Boeing 787 to crash after analyzing new video. Pilot Steve Schreiber, who goes by 'Captain Steeeve' on YouTube, broke down a clearer video with audio from the aircraft moments before it crashed, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Schreiber suspects dual engine failure is possibly the cause after seeing and hearing the plane's Ram Access Turbine (RAT) deployed, he said in a video posted on YouTube Friday. 6 Pilot Steve Schreiber broke down a clearer video with audio from the aircraft moments before it crashed, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Captain Steeeve / YouTube 'Many airplanes have it,' Schreiber said. 'It is just behind the wing on the right side of the airplane, there is a little door that holds it in, and it looks like a little Evinrude motor, it's a little two-bladed prop.' Schreiber said that the purpose 'is to provide electrical and hydraulic pressure for the aircraft in an extreme emergency.' The 63-year-old pilot explained that three things would deploy the RAT, 'A massive electrical failure, a massive hydraulic failure, or a dual engine failure.' 'Any one of those three things will cause that RAT to deploy,' Schreiber said. The seasoned aviator pointed to a screenshot from one of the videos taken moments before the Air India Boeing 787 crashed, showing the 'little grey dot,' he said, is the RAT. 6 The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, flight AI-171, carrying 242 passengers and crew members en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, 2025. @Turbinetraveler/X 6 The seasoned aviator pointed to a screengrab from one of the videos taken moments before the Air India Boeing 787 crashed, showing the 'little grey dot,' he said, is the RAT. Captain Steeeve / YouTube 'The protrusion is the door that opened to allow the rat to come down,' Schreiber said. He then pointed out to viewers that the sound from the video is further evidence that the RAT was deployed. 'A RAT makes a distinctive sound, it sounds like a propeller airplane going by, or a really high-pitched squeal. It is basically spinning at the speed of sound to produce the energy, electrical and hydraulic, that it needs,' Schreiber explained. 'If you weren't looking at it, it sounded like a single-engine prop airplane just flew by.' 6 The aircraft crashed into the densely populated Meghani Nagar area near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, resulting in a massive explosion and fire due to the heavy fuel load for the international journey, with rescue operations ongoing. @Turbinetraveler/X The pilot — who brings 26 years of flying experience to the cockpit — said the RAT was 'originally designed as the absolute last resort, assuming there is going to be a dual engine failure at altitude.' 'It is not designed for an airplane at 400-500 feet. But it is evidence for us,' he added. Schreiber speculated that the massive Boeing 787 suffered dual-engine failure shortly after takeoff, possibly caused by an electric or hydraulic issue. 'It is evidence for us it was dual engine failure, most likely. It could have been an electrical issue, it could have been a hydraulic issue, it could have been either one of those,' he said. 'But I think the fact that the airplane is mushing out of the sky gives the idea it was a dual engine failure.' 6 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the sole survivor of the devastating plane crash that killed 241 people on June 13, 2025. Newslions / SWNS Schreiber also used evidence provided by the sole survivor of the crash, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, to further back up his claim. Ramesh, 40, was in seat 11A, while people all around him died in the crash, including his brother, Ajaykumar Ramesh, 35, who was in 11J, the same row but on the other side. Ramesh said that the plane seemed to stall midair for a few seconds after takeoff, with green and white lights coming on as the plane struggled to gain height and quickly came crashing down. 'The aircraft wasn't gaining altitude and was just gliding before it suddenly slammed into a building and exploded,' Ramesh said. 6 A crane retrieves part of the fuselage of the Air India Boeing 787 on June 14, 2025 in Ahmedabad, India. Basit Zargar/ZUMA Press Wire / Schreiber believes Ramesh's account of what happened provides more evidence of dual engine failure. 'He said just prior to the crash, he heard a loud bang and the lights flickered on the inside of the airplane. We have got a guy saying he heard a loud bang and the lights flickered, what would cause that? The deployment of the RAT,' Schreiber said. 'It's going to take over electrical and hydraulic, and as it does, the lights in the airplane would flicker. I have heard reports the captain got out a mayday call, and he said they were losing thrust. That could be the fourth piece of evidence for dual engine failure.' Schreiber said that while the publication Aviation Herald ruled out a few things, including dual engine failure, he believes they 'probably got that wrong.' However, the seasoned pilot said he's leaving the door 'wide open' to what could have caused the fatal crash until further evidence is shared, since he's still stumped how 'both engines on a 787 would flame out at the same time.'
Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
Expert claims 'game-changing' video 'proves' Air India jet lost power mid-air
The devastating crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers on board and a further 38 people on the ground - and a commercial pilot now believes they have discovered the cause Shocking new footage of the devastating Air India disaster has emerged and shed fresh light on the crash, according to aviation experts. One experienced pilot suggests the video shows grim evidence of a catastrophic power failure during the critical moments after takeoff. The ill-fated Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was en route to London when it tragically plunged into a residential area in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The disaster claimed the lives of 241 passengers aboard and resulted in 38 fatalities on the ground. Pilot and respected crash investigator Steve Schreiber is now pointing to a newly unearthed video as a crucial piece of the puzzle in the tragedy. Affectionately dubbed "Captain Steve" online, Mr. Schreiber is convinced that the crisper vision from the video indicates that the aircraft succumbed to a simultaneous engine failure, calling attention to what could be a key factor in one of India's worst air disasters. The aircraft plunged moments after it left the ground, culminating in an inferno among densely populated buildings. From the 242 people onboard, a lone survivor emerged from the harrowing ordeal. British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, told local news that he saw the aircraft crew and passengers die around him but managed to flee when the plane suddenly split in two and threw him out with only minor injuries. Originally, Mr. Schreiber theorised that a small mistake in the cockpit, perhaps an early retraction of landing gear by the co-pilot, might have been the culprit behind the catastrophe. However, in light of the additional footage, he has significantly revised his theory, the Express reports. On his YouTube channel Captain Steeeve, the aviator highlighted a "tiny detail" in a video as a "total gamechanger" which could be the pivotal clue that investigators have been searching for. Under the right wing of the aircraft, Mr. Schreiber observed what he described as a "protrusion on the belly of the aircraft", with a "little grey dot" just below it. He interpreted this as a sign that the plane's Ram Air Turbine (RAT) had been deployed. "Many airplanes have it," he remarked. "It is just behind the wing on the right side of the airplane, there is a little door that holds it in. It looks like a little Evinrude motor, it's a little two-bladed prop. Its function is to provide electrical and hydraulic pressure for the aircraft in an extreme emergency." Mr. Schreiber detailed that on a Boeing 787, the RAT would automatically extend if one of three scenarios occurred: a significant electrical failure, a major hydraulic failure, or most alarmingly, a dual engine failure. "That little grey dot is the RAT," he said. "The protrusion is the door that opened to allow the RAT to come down." He bolstered his claim by referencing the unique noise heard in the video. "A RAT makes a unique sound, it sounds like a propeller airplane going by, or a real high-pitched squeal. It is essentially spinning at the speed of sound to generate the energy, electrical and hydraulic that it needs to," he explained. "If you weren't looking at it, it sounded like a single-engine prop airplane just flew by." Though the RAM Air Turbine (RAT) is generally used to aid aircraft at high altitudes during engine failures, its deployment at low heights raises alarms for Schreiber, who finds this incident quite troubling. "It is not designed for an aeroplane at 400-500ft. But it is evidence for us," he claimed. Schreiber concluded: "It is evidence for us it was dual engine failure, most likely. It could have been electrical issue, it could have been hydraulic issue, it could have been either one of that. But I think the fact the aeroplane is mushing out the sky gives the idea it was a dual engine failure."
