Recalling a similar incident of twin engine failure which happened on January 15, 2009, to US Airways flight 1549, Randhawa said, “The Airbus A320, which took off from La Guardia airport, suffered a double engine failure after it struck a flock of birds. Fortunately, the captain was able to steer it into the Hudson Bay and all the 155 passengers on board survived.”Another possibility is the presence of water inside the fuel when loaded which could have a caused fuel contamination and the sudden seizure of engines, he added. Another theory is that of a control jam. When this technical fault happens, the controls like rudders and elevators (which help in lifting the flight) among others may have failed. “All we can do is speculate on the reasons. When the digital flight recorder and the cockpit voice recorder are recovered, the real reasons will be out,” Randhawa added.Aviation safety consultant and instructor Captain Mohan Ranganathan said, “Bird hit appears to be the reason as of now. Ahmedabad airport has a history of a huge bird population. I flagged this issue 17 years ago and have written extensively about it too.”He alleged, “The reason for such a huge presence is due to slaughterhouses in the vicinity of airports which should never have been allowed. They are never relocated by the authorities because they are owned by politicians or their relatives.” There are multiple building height violations near the airport premises too, which should never have been permitted, he said. “At Mumbai airport, the structural violations issue was ordered to be monitored by the High Court. If a similar incident happens at Delhi on Runway 09, the flight will head right into Vasant Vihar,” he added.
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