India crash: Yesterday, a commercial aircraft crashed — in this case, a very reliable Boeing 787-7 — just 30 seconds after takeoff, killing 241. (Amazingly, there was one survivor.) It may have been an engine thrust issue (compressor stall or bird strike) because the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) is believed to have been fully deployed. Alternatively, an error in the flap configuration of five degrees may have resulted in insufficient lift. It is difficult to tell given poor video resolution of the aircraft before the crash, but the flaps do not appear to be extended as the plane reached 425' above ground level and 175 knots before losing altitude. With an ambient temp of 104 degrees F, an error in the flap configuration could be the issue if the pilot retracted the flaps before retracting the gear.
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