US EditionRecordings Reveal Captain Shut Off Fuel Switches Before Air India Crash: Report
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 18 – Investigators examine whether the captain deliberately switched off fuel to both engines seconds after liftoff, causing the crash that killed 260 people, with no mechanical faults found so far.
- An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick crashed near Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, among them 53 citizens from the United Kingdom.
- Preliminary investigation by India's AAIB found the fuel cut-off switches moved from 'run' to 'cut-off' one second apart shortly after takeoff, prompting focus on the senior pilot but no definitive conclusion yet.
- Cockpit voice recordings captured the first officer questioning the captain about turning off fuel flow while the captain remained calm, and experts highlighted that the fuel switches require deliberate motion to operate.
- Air India CEO Campbell Wilson urged staff to avoid premature conclusions, while aviation bodies condemned speculation of pilot suicide without verified evidence as irresponsible and insensitive.
- The crash has triggered international scrutiny of Boeing 787 fuel switch design and calls for inspections and reviews to improve aviation safety protocols and operational training globally.
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The latest information suggests that it was the captain of the Air India airline that may have shut off the fuel supply before the tragic crash, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Was the pilot's deadly move "merely" the result of fatigue? Perhaps even illness?
The release of the preliminary report certifies that the accident is due to the shutdown of the two engines following the closure of the fuel supplies, but the theses still oppose to explain it.
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The remaining Air India crash mysteries - and what experts think happened
Speculation is growing about the cause of the Air India plane crash last month after a report suggested the pilot deliberately cut off the fuel.A cockpit voice recording suggests that the captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, shut off the fuel supply to the aircraft’s engines, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The first officer questioned the captain about switching the fuel controls to the “cut-off” position moments after take-off, according t…
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