The Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, India, in June 2025 had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including an in-flight fire, according to aviation safety campaigners in the U.S. say they have evidence .
According to BBC News, The Foundation for Aviation Safety, a U.S. campaign group, has sent a presentation to the U.S. Senate outlining its findings, which it says are based on documents that have come into its possession.
The official investigation into the accident is ongoing. However, an interim report published in July sparked widespread speculation and controversy. Boeing declined to comment.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed on June 12, minutes after takeoff, killing 260 people, was one of the earliest 787s to be built, entering service in 2013.
According to the Foundation, the aircraft suffered a “wide and confusing variety” of engineering, manufacturing, quality, and maintenance problems. The FAS’ allegations include issues with electronics and software faults, circuit breakers repeatedly tripping, wiring damage, short circuits, loss of electrical current, and overheating of power system components.
The FAS also alleges that in January 2022 the aircraft experienced a fire in a P100 power distribution panel during a descent into Frankfurt Airport.
The BBC says the official investigation into the Ahmedabad crash is being carried out by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). American officials have also been involved, as the aircraft and its engines were designed and built in the U.S.
