US EditionKey events in the Air India crash investigation
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 13 – Investigation focuses on why fuel control switches moved from RUN to CUTOFF, cutting engine power and causing crash that killed 260 people, including 19 on the ground.
- On June 12, Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed near Ahmedabad with 260 dead, including 19 on ground, and one survivor Vishwash Ramesh.
- Following the crash, AAIB launched an investigation on June 13, establishing a high-level committee led by the Union home secretary and ordering fleet safety inspections by DGCA.
- Black boxes, including CVR and FDR, recovered in June and flown to Delhi for data analysis, confirming critical evidence collection progress.
- Following the crash, Air India implemented a 'Safety Pause' by cutting 38 international services and suspending 3 routes, while Tata Sons offered Rs 1 crore per family and paid Rs 25 lakh interim compensation.
- The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash near Ahmedabad marks the first hull loss for the model, with ICAO experts observing the investigation and Boeing pledging cooperation amid reputational concerns.
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'Report wrong, won't accept': Families of victims on Air India crash preliminary report
The report, released in the wee hours of Saturday, stated that the switches controlling fuel flow to both engines appeared to have been turned off shortly before takeoff, resulting in a fatal loss of thrust
Air India replaced cockpit module twice in crashed Dreamliner following directive from Boeing: Sources
Air India replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of the crashed Boeing 787-8 aircraft twice in the past six years, in line with a 2019 directive issued by Boeing, news agency PTI reported on Sunday, quoting sources. The Throttle Control Module (TCM), which houses the fuel control switches, has become a key focus in the ongoing investigation into the fatal crash of the London-bound Dreamliner VT-ANB, after it was revealed that these switches…
Pilot error, suicide or mechanical… what turned off fuel on Air India 171?
TO the terrified locals who ducked when Air India Flight 171 narrowly missed their apartment block, captain Sumeet Sabharwal and his first officer are heroes. They are convinced the two pilots saved hundreds of lives by diverting the jet at the last moment after it suffered a catastrophic lack of thrust seconds after take-off. InstagramCaptain Sumeet Sabharwal[/caption] Co-pilot Clive Kunder was at the controls of the Air India jet when it crash…
According to the investigation report, flight 171 was deprived of fuel during its take-off. ...
The investigation into the Air India 171 incident of June 12, 2025 is focusing on the pilots, their last hours and their profile... the conversation between the two in the seconds before...
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