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Air India Crash Probe: Captain Suspected of Fuel Cutoff Before Deadly Accident, WSJ Reports

Air India Crash Probe: Captain Suspected of Fuel Cutoff Before Deadly Accident, WSJ Reports

Air India Crash Probe: Captain Suspected of Fuel Cutoff Before Deadly Accident, WSJ Reports A critical new detail has emerged in the investigation into the fatal Air India Flight AI171 crash, suggesting the captain may have intentionally cut off fuel to the engines just after takeoff. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with early U.S. official assessments, reports that dialogue from the cockpit voice recording indicates the captain was responsible for activating the fuel cutoff switches, prompting panic from…

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Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Fuel Cut-Off, Pilot Confusion

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…

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