Two engineers, Ashel Vaseem and Dharsan Srinivasan, from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Dubai, have developed a project named ‘Project Rebirth’.
New Delhi: Air India Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025. The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The incident left a lasting scar on people’s minds. Reports now suggest that the engineers have developed a concept that could ensure that no aircraft ever crashes and could also prove effective in saving the lives of air passengers.
Two engineers, Ashel Vaseem and Dharsan Srinivasan, from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Dubai, have developed a project named ‘Project Rebirth’. As per the reports, unlike conventional safety measures, this system has been shortlisted for the James Dyson Award. The announcement of this international design award will be made on November 5.
The crash survival system is designed to save passengers’ lives in the event of an accidental disaster.
Here are some of the key details:
- The system constantly keeps a close watch on crucial factors such as altitude, speed, direction, fire outbreak, and the pilot’s response.
- In addition, if the Artificial Intelligence (AI) detects even the slightest possibility of an incident below 3,000 feet altitude that cannot be avoided, the system automatically activates.
- In less than two seconds, large protective “shields” (giant airbags) deploy from the front, middle, and rear sections of the aircraft.
- These airbags are made of layered cloth, which protects the main body of the aircraft.
