• Sickos [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.net
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    23
    ·
    23 days ago

    Oh fuck.

    Summary:

    • Crashed 5 minutes after takeoff
    • Nose was up but plane wasn’t climbing
    • Pilots called a mayday but ATC received no response
    • Ahmedabad, India to London, UK is about half of a 787’s range
    • Jew [he/him]@hexbear.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      edit-2
      22 days ago

      It looks like the emergency wind turbine was deployed, which only comes out if there is a total electrical failure. Mind you, one of the Boeing whistleblowers main claims is shoddy electrical work.