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13-07-2025
The preliminary investigation into the Air India Flight 171 crash, which killed 260 people, has revealed that both fuel-control switches were moved to the 'cut-off' position just after takeoff, causing total power loss. The cockpit voice recording captured a pilot asking why the switches were moved, but the response was unclear. Investigators are probing the wreckage and cockpit recorders to understand what went wrong. The crash remains one of India's most baffling aviation disasters.
Entities: Air India, Flight 171, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Cockpit voice recording, Fuel-control switches • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
13-07-2025
A preliminary report into the Air India plane crash that killed at least 270 people found that the fuel switches for both engines were cut off after takeoff, leading to a loss of thrust. The report did not determine whether the action was intentional or inadvertent. The crash occurred on June 12, and the investigation is ongoing.
Entities: Air India, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, GE GEnx-1B engines, Robert Sumwalt • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-07-2025
A preliminary report by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Air India plane crash last month found that fuel to the engines was cut off shortly after take-off, leading to a crash that killed 241 passengers and 19 others on the ground. The report revealed confusion in the cockpit, with one pilot asking the other why he 'cut off' fuel supply, and the other denying doing so. Aviation experts speculate that the action may have been deliberate or an extraordinary human error.
Entities: Air India, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Ahmedabad, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform