Author: Ali Elham, Professor of Design Optimisation, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Southampton

The recent crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has prompted widespread discussion about potential causes. As an expert with a background in aircraft design, I would not attempt to speculate on the cause of the incident. We should wait for the crash investigators to carry out a rigorous analysis. Instead, I […]

Motive56 / Shutterstock An Air India plane bound for London Gatwick airport crashed shortly after take-off on 12 January in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. Here, Professor Ali Elham, from the University of Southampton’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, speaks […]