Fuel switches cut off before Air India crash, report says
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A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff.
The 15-page report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), an office attached to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has zeroed in on the most probable primary cause of the accident
A month has gone by since the deadly crash of Air India's AI-171 London-bound flight in Ahmedabad, which left the whole nation in shock. Within 32 seconds after taking off, the aircraft was seen bursting into a ball of fire,
A US based aviation attorney told FinancialExpress.com that a TCMA failure could be the cause behind the Boeing 787 crash. The London-bound Air India flight AI 171 crashed in Ahmedabad moments after take-off on June 12.
Even a month after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 260 lives, the tragedy continues to shape public perception and air travel behavior. The lone survivor, Vishwas Kumar Bhalia,
Day 1 of Punjab assembly special session concludes in 11 minutes after obituary references. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann skips opening day proceedings.
Initial report on June 12 Ahmedabad plane disaster to be made public within 30 days of crash; no report submitted yet: AAIB to Par panel.
Television actress Reem Shaikh faced backlash after her reaction to a paparazzo's question about the Ahmedabad plane crash went viral. The incident occurred on June 12, when a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport crashed seconds after takeoff at around 1:38 p.