US EditionIndia finds engine switch movement in fatal Air India crash, no immediate action for Boeing or GE
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 12 – The preliminary report found both engines' fuel cutoff switches flipped within one second, causing loss of thrust and crash that killed 260, with pilot actions under investigation.
- A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing 260 people.
- The crash occurred shortly after takeoff when both engine fuel cutoff switches flipped from RUN to CUTOFF within one second, causing loss of thrust.
- Investigators recovered the plane’s black boxes, which showed one pilot asking the other why he cut off the fuel, but the other denied doing so.
- A prominent American aviation safety specialist explained that pilots are unable to accidentally deactivate the engines because the fuel switches require deliberate action to be moved.
- India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau reported no emergency justified fuel cutoff and recommended no immediate actions for Boeing 787-8 or GE GEnx-1B operators.
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The crash of the Air India machine in June caused worldwide horror. 260 people died in the accident. Now there is an initial report on the possible cause of the accident.
It is supported by the preliminary report on the accident that left 279 dead on June 12.The last dialogue between the pilots.
The crash of the Air India machine in June caused worldwide horror. 260 people died in the accident. A first report now explains that the fuel supply had been switched off shortly before. Why, it is unclear.
By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper and Hira Humayun, CNN India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on the Air India flight that crashed in June, revealing that fuel supply to the engines was disrupted. The London-bound plane had barely lifted off the runway at Ahmedabad Airport before plummeting back to the ground. Everyone on board died except for one passenger. According to the report obtained by CNN, fuel con…
The 15-page report published by the Indian authorities describing some moments before the tragedy of 12 June, in which 260 people died
260 people died in the crash of an Air India machine in June. Now the investigators have submitted a preliminary investigation report. Apparently, the fuel supply of the engines was interrupted.
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