Mid-air scare: Pilots’ body writes to DGCA after RAT was deployed on Air India flight; probe ordered

The DGCA is investigating an uncommanded Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployment on an Air India flight (AI-117) at 400ft before landing in Birmingham on October 4, 2025. Despite Boeing’s recommended maintenance finding no discrepancies, the regulator deemed a detailed probe necessary, especially given a recent fatal Air India 787 crash.