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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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Air India Flight 171 Crash: Pilot Actions Under Scrutiny as Key Details Remain Unreleased

Air India Flight 171 Crash: Pilot Actions Under Scrutiny as Key Details Remain Unreleased

Air India Flight 171 Crash: Pilot Actions Under Scrutiny as Key Details Remain Unreleased New details from India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) preliminary report into the Air India Flight 171 crash, which occurred last month, have fueled intense speculation regarding its cause. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, en route to London, tragically killing 241 passengers and 19 people on the ground. Only one passenger survived. The 15-page AAIB document, released this past…

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Investigators Reveal Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Fatal Air India 171 Crash

Investigators Reveal Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Fatal Air India 171 Crash

Investigators Reveal Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Fatal Air India 171 Crash A preliminary report has concluded that a deliberate cutoff of the fuel supply to its engines caused the Air India flight 171 crash last month, killing 260 people. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12, 2025. According to the report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), obtained by CNN, the fuel control switches in the cockpit…

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Safety Under Intense Scrutiny After Fatal Air India Crash

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Safety Under Intense Scrutiny After Fatal Air India Crash

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Safety Under Intense Scrutiny After Fatal Air India Crash The aviation world is reeling from the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which claimed the lives of at least 270 people just 30 seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad. As investigators work tirelessly to recover and analyze flight recorder data to determine the cause, this devastating incident has cast a renewed and intense spotlight on the safety and manufacturing integrity of Boeing’s advanced…

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