Did accidental flap retraction cause the Air India crash? An aviation expert’s theory is going viral

Captain Steve, an aviation expert, suggests that a critical cockpit error may have triggered the tragic Air India crash, which killed 274 people. He believes that pilots may have accidentally retracted the flaps instead of the landing gear during the initial climb, a move he described as 'a tragic mistake'. However, this is speculation and an investigation into the tragedy has been launched

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