US EditionAir India Crash Sparks Demand for a Cockpit Video Recorder
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA, JUL 19 – The National Transportation Safety Board warns against premature conclusions in the investigation of Air India Flight 171, which killed 260 people in a crash shortly after takeoff.
- Air India flight AI-171 crashed on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people including 53 British nationals and 19 on the ground.
- The crash followed the near-immediate flipping of two fuel control switches to 'cutoff' within three seconds after takeoff, causing both engines to lose fuel.
- Investigators found a contained electric fire in the tail assembly, where components like the APU and Stabilizer Position Transducer are located, and recovered two black boxes with the forward unit yielding usable flight data.
- The cockpit voice recorder captured a pilot asking why the fuel was cut off, while the sole survivor's testimony supports a possible electrical malfunction disrupting sensors and the engine control unit.
- Authorities and pilots' associations urge against premature conclusions as investigations continue, noting that final reports may take time and calling for a fair, fact-based inquiry including the pilot's body in the probe.
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AI-171 Crash: Investigators Probe Electrical Fire In Tail Section, Rear Black Box Holds Clues
The aft Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR), or rear black box, was recovered from the roof of the BJ Medical College hostel mess on June 13 but had suffered severe thermal damage, according to officials.
·New Delhi, India
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