The senior DGCA official told PTI that RAT got deployed during landing of the plane at 400 feet but the pilot did not report any related abnormality. (Image: Air India/X) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation will carry out a detailed probe into the incident of ram air turbine getting deployed in an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft a few minutes before landing at the Birmingham airport on Saturday, according to an official.
In an aircraft, the RAT gets deployed automatically in the eventuality of a dual engine failure or total electronic or hydraulic failure. The RAT uses wind speed to generate emergency power.
The senior DGCA official told PTI that RAT got deployed during landing of the plane at