Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Fuel Cut-Off, Pilot Confusion
Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Fuel Cut-Off, Pilot Confusion A preliminary investigation report released early Saturday reveals that fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved to the “cutoff” position moments before impact. This action starved both engines of fuel, leading to the catastrophic crash on June 12 that killed 260 people. The report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau indicated significant confusion in the cockpit regarding the change…