A preliminary report released on Saturday has found that fuel-control switches were cut, but does not explain why.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary findings into the Air India Boeing 787 crash in ...

While the AAIB report offers a formal, fact-based summary of the accident’s early findings, The Air Current’s report builds ...

AAIB’s preliminary report on Air India plane crash has turned out to be the tip of the iceberg. While it answers a few ...

AAIB's preliminary report reveals both fuel switches on AI171 moved to cutoff seconds after takeoff, causing loss of thrust ...

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Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were ...

The AAIB’s July 11, 2025, report on the June 12 Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad, killing 260, cites fuel control switches moving to ‘Cutoff’ post-takeoff. Pilot confusion, mechanical issues, ...

The aircraft, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff at approximately 0809 UTC, killing 259 people and leaving just one survivor.

While the switches are gated to prevent accidental movement, a prior FAA warning highlighted a potential lock malfunction similar to issues found in 737s. Experts suspect a system fault, as both ...

A preliminary investigation report into last month's Air India crash revealed that within seconds of the takeoff, the fuel control switches on the engines were moved from the "RUN" position to the ...

The AI-171 initial crash report stated that after fuel supply to the engines was cut off using the fuel control switches, the ...