US EditionAir India Probe Puts Early Focus on Pilots’ Actions and Plane’s Fuel Switches
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 10 – Preliminary findings show fuel cutoff switches were moved nearly simultaneously, causing dual engine failure that led to the crash, with no mechanical faults found so far, investigators said.
- Investigators believe pilot actions may have contributed to the crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed at least 260 people according to preliminary findings.
- The jet's fuel flow switches were reportedly turned off, which should have remained on during flight, as per sources familiar with the investigation.
- The report states that both engines lost power, indicating a fundamental reason for the crash, but many details remain unclear.
- The preliminary report has been submitted to Indian authorities, but there is no obligation to make it public.
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