Engineers propose massive airbags for airplanes

The system uses an AI model that would trigger a Kevlar bubble cocoon in the event of a crash. 'REBIRTH is more than engineering--it's a response to grief,' the researchers wrote. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. An Air India flight from Ahmedabad bound for London spent just 30 seconds in the air before disaster struck earlier this year . Preliminary reports indicate that the aircraft's fuel control switches were inexplicably turned off shortly after takeoff, cutting fuel to the engines and causing total power loss.