US EditionAAIB Report Attributes Air India Crash to Fuel Supply Cutoff
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 12 – Preliminary AAIB report reveals fuel cutoff switches were moved seconds after takeoff, causing engine failure and crash that killed 260; investigation finds no mechanical faults or pilot blame.
- On June 12, 2025, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London crashed soon after departing from Ahmedabad, resulting in 260 fatalities and damage to five nearby buildings.
- The crash followed the nearly simultaneous flipping of the plane's engine fuel cutoff switches from run to cutoff, which starved both engines of fuel without evidence of an emergency requiring this action.
- Cockpit voice recordings captured one pilot asking why the fuel was cut off, while the other denied moving the switches, which safety experts say cannot be accidentally toggled due to their design.
- The preliminary report confirmed the loss of thrust began three seconds after takeoff, the aircraft reached 180 knots, and the Ram Air Turbine deployed while the plane lost altitude before crashing.
- India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau leads the probe, has no immediate safety recommendations for Boeing or GE, and the incident has prompted scrutiny of Air India’s regulatory compliance and safety oversight.
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Over the weekend, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on last month’s crash of Air India flight 171, which killed 260 people, 19 of them on the ground. The aim of a preliminary report is to present factual information gathered so far and to inform further lines of inquiry. However, the 15-page document has also led to unfounded speculation and theories that are currently not supported by the evidence. …
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der Standard DEAccording to initial findings, the control switches for the fuel supply of both engines were shut down shortly before the crash.
NEW DELHI.— The fuel control switches of the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month moved from the “go” position to the “cut” position moments before the impact, which caused both engines to run out of fuel, according to a preliminary investigation report. The report, published this Saturday by the Indian Air Accident Investigation Office (AAIB), also indicates that both pilots were confused by the change in the switch position, …
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