Japan instructs airlines to check Boeing 787s after Air India crash

Sensible move - defective parts are a hazard to people on the ground too.

Ridiculous. What exactly are they going to look for? Does the J-gov have any idea how many components go into a B-787? Lets start with the wingnut that attaches the cushion to the front left corner of seat 36A.

Yes, check for what? We don't know the cause of the crash yet. If it was a birdstrike for example, then the checks aren't going to reveal much

Yes, check for what?

Everything or do you want to board the plane without checking everything? It's called security first.

WasabiToday 04:43 pm JST

Yes, check for what?

Everything or do you want to board the plane without checking everything? It's called security first.

Are you under the impression the entire plane should be taken apart before each takeoff?

Are you under the impression the entire plane should be taken apart before each takeoff?

funny.

Fully check after a major crash, yes. Especially after all the recent problem from this maker... and it's seams that my opinion is the same as the Japanese aviation specialist.

They really need to be careful.

Typical Boeing attitude that puts profits over victim lists.

What exactly are they going to look for?

Prematurely worn parts in their GEnx engines. Both JAL/Zip and ANA chose GE over RR, allegedly under pressure from the govt.

The sound of air being sucked through teeth at the MLIT must be deafening.

More than Boeing it's Air India's maintenance process that should be under scrutiny.

Ridiculous. What exactly are they going to look for? Does the J-gov have any idea how many components go into a B-787? Lets start with the wingnut that attaches the cushion to the front left corner of seat 36A.

It's one of the few places I'm glad that Japanese officials over-react. (If "over-reacting" is what they're doing)

I might add that if you think the wingnut that attaches the cushion to the front left corner of seat 36A will bring down the plane, you might want to excuse yourself from the team that is looking for the problem.

Exactly what others have posted, check what? That the pilots have extended the flaps on takeoff?

@masugomi

They can check all they like, but to no avail if pilot error was at fault. I can only guess this is some kind of pre-election stunt, although even then it doesn't make sense. The transport minister sounds like a dizzy kneejerk.

Boeing have a history of faults relating to bad parts and engineering.

I don't trust Boeing at all.

Let’s not jump to conclusions. I for one don’t believe the most likely explanation has to do with an issue with Boeing.

that sort of lack of lift at takeoff (almost immediate) is most likely due to

1) excessive weight compared to the takeoff speed. This may be due to a human error during the typing in the cockpit (similar to EK407 in 2009)

2) erroneous reading of the pitots, possibly due to a bug entering them (cases like this have happened in the past, albeit not in India).

and yes, I’m an aerospace engineer so I know what I’m talking about.

Checking for feathers?! The airport in Ahmedabad is infamous for bird strikes, not sure how that’d affect planes in Japan though.

33% of Boeing 787 is made in Japan. If you exclude the engines, that are not made by Boeing anyway, then 55%.

This is like telling an 8 yr old to "be careful" when they leave for school every day.

Careful of what?

Check what? There are hundreds of thousands of parts in a commercial airliner.

At this point, we don't have any clue what happened, but both engines seem to have been affected. A single engine failure wouldn't bring down the aircraft.

The fact that the pilots decided to take off says all was fine and normal when they decided to rotate (lift the front wheel off the ground).

The black box will show much. The cockpit voice recorder too.

danJune 13 07:39 pm JST

Boeing have a history of faults relating to bad parts and engineering.

I guess that is why they receive more orders than Airbus.

JJEJune 13 03:17 pm JST

Sensible move - defective parts are a hazard to people on the ground too.

So is believing russian gaslighting.

The black box will reveal the problem, and it will be pilot error.

Check the engines !?? it's done by the A/C systems before every flight and by piolets before take off.

We don't know what caused this tragedy yet, so to issue a statement like this will only cause PANIC among airlines then passengers and crews.

Air travel is still far more safe than driving or even riding a bicycle, look it up.

Better send back that crap to US and start leasing modern and safe Airbus..

Boeing have a history of faults relating to bad parts and engineering.

I don't trust Boeing at all.

Boarding a Boeing is scary..

Fly by Airbus..

I guess that is why they receive more orders than Airbus.

One more pro US rethoric destroyed..

Cry me a river Taiwan.. LOL!!..

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/03/airbus-boeing-biggest-plane-maker.html

Just the facts, ma'am.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/10/boeing-airplane-orders-deliveries-paris-air-show.html

everyone should stop buying Boeing planes and stock. Airbus all the way

Not going to happen. Despite recent production and safety issues, Boeing remains a top player due to its massive installed fleet, deep global relationships, and strength in both commercial and defense sectors. It's not just about building planes, it's about staying locked into the systems that power modern aviation; you can bet on that.

Good move on Japan's part. For those who do not know, JAL suffered an accident where 524 people died. The cause was a faulty repair job on the tail by a Boening technician. The tail had been damaged earlier by a tail-strike. A tail strike is where the tail hits the ground on a rough landing.

There is a sad part of the story. It was estimated that 20 to 50 passengers were alive that night.but Japan could not get rescuers there until the next day. Alost all of those perished by the next morning. Accident took place on a mountain side. The US military offered to get air rescue aircraft up that night but the Japanese government declined our help.

William Mirrielees

Good move on Japan's part. For those who do not know, JAL suffered an accident where 524 people died.

A 40 year-old mishap is not relevant here.

"Japan instructs airlines to check Boeing 787s after Air India crash."

Excellent.

For those pro Boeing or pro Airbus below is an interesting and unbiased report.

https://turbli.com/blog/boeing-vs-airbus-by-accident-statistics-in-the-us/

787 has global track record second to none, why getting to the bottom of this investigation is so important, as both engines instantly stopped, so something definitely out of the ordinary, as one engine is sufficient for flight.

No strikes, no fires, no nothing to naked eye, so it seems likely the problem was in the cockpit itself.

Worth noting this is the FIRST 787 crash, widely regarded as the safest aircraft by industry experts.

How BOTH Engines stopped immediately after take-off, has nothing to do with the air worthiness of the aircraft.

Foul play a very likely possibility, for example a rogue suicidal/terrorist pilot, as it's happened before