US EditionRecordings Reveal Captain Shut Off Fuel Switches Before Air India Crash: Report
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 18 – Investigators examine whether the captain deliberately switched off fuel to both engines seconds after liftoff, causing the crash that killed 260 people, with no mechanical faults found so far.
- An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick crashed near Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, among them 53 citizens from the United Kingdom.
- Preliminary investigation by India's AAIB found the fuel cut-off switches moved from 'run' to 'cut-off' one second apart shortly after takeoff, prompting focus on the senior pilot but no definitive conclusion yet.
- Cockpit voice recordings captured the first officer questioning the captain about turning off fuel flow while the captain remained calm, and experts highlighted that the fuel switches require deliberate motion to operate.
- Air India CEO Campbell Wilson urged staff to avoid premature conclusions, while aviation bodies condemned speculation of pilot suicide without verified evidence as irresponsible and insensitive.
- The crash has triggered international scrutiny of Boeing 787 fuel switch design and calls for inspections and reviews to improve aviation safety protocols and operational training globally.
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The remaining Air India crash mysteries - and what experts think happened
Speculation is growing about the cause of the Air India plane crash last month after a report suggested the pilot deliberately cut off the fuel.A cockpit voice recording suggests that the captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, shut off the fuel supply to the aircraft’s engines, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The first officer questioned the captain about switching the fuel controls to the “cut-off” position moments after take-off, according t…
"Why did you shut down the machine?" The cockpit voice recording of the accident air-India-Boeing 787 puts the captain in distress.
Revealing Cockpit Recording: Uncovering the Mystery Behind Air India Crash
Revealing Cockpit Recording: Uncovering the Mystery Behind Air India Crash A cockpit recording from the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the theory that the captain shut off fuel to the engines, according to a source familiar with U.S. officials' early evidence assessment. The first officer questioned the captain's actions, requesting fuel flow restoration.The U.S. assessment remains unofficial, and the source emphasized the cra…
The investigation into the Air India crash is now focusing on the actions of the captain. Analysis of the conversation between the pilots in the cockpit indicates that he turned off the fuel
Air India crash investigators probe captain's conduct after he 'deliberately cut off fuel' to jet
Black box recordings reveal Sumeet Sabharwal remained composed as his first officer, Clive Kunder, appeared to panic when the supply to both engines was suddenly cut.
BOMBAY.- The investigation into the devastating crash of Air India flight 171, which on 12 June caused 260 deaths as it crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad, begins to focus on a disturbing hypothesis: that the plane's own captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, manually turned off the switches controlling the fuel flow of both engines. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), who agreed to preliminary assessments from US authorities and to the…
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