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Air India Flight 171 Crash: Cockpit Audio of Pilots, First Officer ‘Panicking’ — New Details Revealed
INDIA, JUL 17 – The captain’s decisive fuel cutoff prevented escalation during a mid-flight emergency while investigations highlight gaps in co-pilot crisis training and cockpit coordination.
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Air India Pilot Deliberately Shut Off Fuel While Staying Eerily ‘Composed’ As Copilot Panicked, New Report Claims
The speculation around the doomed Air India Flight 171 has taken on a new dimension entertaining human error—only, US experts say, it may not be an error. Bored Panda earlier revealed the final words between the two pilots, with one asking about the fuel supply being cut off. Experts in charge of the investigation have since weighed in on the conversation and they are saying that one of the pilots may have deliberately caused the crash. This re…
Air India flight 171 crash: Cockpit audio of pilots, first officer ‘panicking’ — New details revealed
According to the WSJ report citing the audio recording, the first officer, expressing surprise, asked the senior pilot why he moved the switches to ‘cutoff’. He, then, panicked.
Through an audio from the cockpit it is revealed that Air India pilots discussed fuel cutting before the accident
The final report should still be published this year.
Calm Air India Captain Skillfully Cuts Fuel While Co-Pilot Panics Mid-Flight
In a recent incident that has drawn widespread attention, an Air India captain maintained remarkable composure by cutting off the aircraft’s fuel supply while his co-pilot reportedly panicked. The episode, highlighted in reports via Yahoo News, underscores the vital role of calm and decisive leadership in aviation emergencies. As investigation details emerge, the contrasting reactions between the flight crew have sparked discussions about traini…
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