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Air India Probe Puts Early Focus on Pilots’ Actions and Plane’s Fuel Switches
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 10 – Investigators analyze black box data focusing on fuel control switch movements linked to dual engine failure; 241 of 242 onboard and over 30 on ground died, officials said.
- On July 11, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is set to release its preliminary report, one month after the Air India Dreamliner crash, with initial findings submitted to Indian authorities.
- Investigators focus on the aircraft's fuel control switches, which regulate engine fuel flow, as preliminary findings suggest they were turned off, though the intent remains unknown.
- Black box data downloaded at AAIB lab shows the aircraft failed to climb beyond 625 feet, with deployment of the Ram Air Turbine supporting dual-engine failure suspicion.
- Preliminary findings show no mechanical faults, with DGCA inspecting all 33 Dreamliners, and Minister Naidu emphasizing transparency and accountability.
- The crash marks India's worst disaster and the first fatal Boeing 787 hull loss, prompting global debate on aircraft safety, pilot actions, and system design.
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Fuel switches transitioned to 'cut-off' 1 second apart for both engines—Air India crash preliminary report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's report also notes that the cockpit voice recording reveals that one pilot asked the other why he cut off, and the latter replied he hadn’t.
Air India crash probe: Fuel switch in focus; it's 'designed to be intentionally moved,' report cites expert
Air India Plane Crash Report: On the 787, the fuel cutoff switches sit between the pilots’ seats, right behind the throttle levers. They’re flanked by a metal bar and have a lock to prevent accidental toggling.
Investigators find crashed Air India jet had fuel switches cut off moments before crash
A preliminary report released on the Air India jet, which crashed last month in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, has found that the fuel control switches to the engine had been shut off just moments before the crash. All but one of the 242 people aboard the plane died in the wreck. CBS News aviation safety analyst Robert Sumwalt, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, joins for analysis.
An initial investigation report on the crash of an air India boeing confirms previous rumors that the fuel supply was switched off shortly after the launch. The evaluation of the voice recorder shows: A pilot noticed the error and asked the co-pilot why he had done this.
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