The former Air Force officer said engines of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner generate thrust and losing the power of both engines simultaneously is very rare – “may be one in a billion cases.”It is difficult to say what went wrong, he said and talked about other possibilities.”There might be a software issue, some problem in the control (system), fuel contamination… But I do not give any credence to the sabotage angle. The loss of power was an indication of some glitch,” Raha said.”We should not make any wild claims till the DGCA and other agencies of the government complete the probe,” he said.Asked about the role of the ground staff, he said they have to certify the weight an aircraft has carried.”Based on these inputs on the ground, the pilot takes off. You can’t add several kgs to the stipulated figures. But as I said investigations will unravel the reason and factors,” Raha said.He said he does not think bird hit could be the reason behind the crash of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft.”There were complaints (made by) whistleblowers from their own company. I think those need to be investigated,” Raha said.Earlier, addressing the ICC event, he advocated the manufacturing of aircraft engines indigenously.
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