US EditionAir India Crash Probe Report ‘neither Objective nor Complete,’ Says Federation of Indian Pilots
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 15 – The preliminary investigation found both engine fuel cutoff switches were turned off after takeoff, causing engine failure and crash, with only one survivor among 242 onboard.
- On June 12, Air India's Boeing 787-8 crashed near Ahmedabad after its fuel cutoff switches were flipped one second apart, killing 260 people.
- This preliminary report, released on July 12 by India's AAIB, does not draw conclusions but has sparked speculation about possible pilot error.
- IFALPA and Air India pilot bodies urged restraint, emphasizing that the report raises many questions, provides no safety recommendations, and should not be extrapolated.
- US officials and Boeing have found no design flaws in the 787 or its GE engines, while cockpit recordings captured pilots confused about the fuel cutoff event.
- The investigation continues to determine contributing factors, reflecting ongoing concern over human factors as primary causes in aviation accidents.
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