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Captain Palia’s manual flying skills became crucial as he made those final adjustments, resulting in a successful landing at Newark Airport at 8:30 AM, just before a significant downpour hit the airport. Miraculously, all 357 passengers and crew were unharmed.

Root of the Trouble

The investigation into the failures aboard Flight 101 remains incomplete, with the causes yet to be officially disclosed. However, insights from aviation experts point towards an issue with the aircraft's Airplane Information Management System (AIMS), linked to a power distribution problem. Because the Boeing 777 is designed with multiple redundancy systems, such widespread failure raised significant concerns regarding maintenance protocols prior to its departure.