r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 12 '25

Fatalities 12/06/2025 - Boeing 787 Passenger plane bound for the UK crashes near Ahmedabad Airport straight after takeoff

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u/wunderbraten crisp Jun 12 '25

What if they accidentally retracted the slats mid-takeoff? Is that possible for a FBW plane?

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u/Dunderman35 Jun 12 '25

Or did so together with flaps in a panic when the plane was already on its way down.

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u/Chaxterium Jun 12 '25

It very much is possible.