NEW DELHI: The ram air turbine (RAT) of an Air India Dreamliner deployed on its last strategy, seconds earlier than touchdown at 400 ft, to Birmingham on Saturday. The plane landed safely and has been grounded for checks. The RAT — a last-resort emergency energy system — was deployed seconds after the ill-fated Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifted off from Ahmedabad on June 12.In a press release, AI mentioned: “The working crew of flight AI117 from Amritsar to Birmingham on Oct 4, 2025, detected deployment of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) of the plane throughout its last strategy. All electrical and hydraulic parameters have been discovered regular, and the plane carried out a secure touchdown at Birmingham. The plane has been grounded for additional checks and consequently, AI114 from Birmingham to Delhi has been cancelled and different preparations are being made to accommodate the visitors. At Air India, the security of passengers and crew stays high precedence.”AI 117 had taken off from Amritsar at 12.52 pm on Oct 4 and landed Birmingham 7.07 pm (all native timings).