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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Air India plane's fuel switches were cut off before crash, report finds
A preliminary report into the Air India passenger plane crash that killed at least 270 people last month has found that both engines were flipped to cut off after takeoff. The 15-page report released Friday by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the cutoff switches for both engines were switched, one after another, within one second. The switch led to both engines losing thrust. Investigators were able to get data out of the black boxes. "In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cutoff. The other pilot responded that he did not do so," the report reads. The switch was flipped three seconds into the flight, and the flight itself only lasted 32 seconds before crashing. The report doesn't state how the switch was flipped. There had not been any defects reported relating to the fuel control switch since 2023, according to the preliminary report. One of the engines began to regain thrust; however, the second engine did not. This led to one of the pilots transmitting a "MAYDAY" call, according to the report. The left engine on the plane was installed on March 26, and the right engine was installed on May 1, according to the report. "At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to B787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers, suggesting that no significant fault has been found with the plane or its engines," the report states, referring to the makers of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft and its GE engines. In response to the report, Air India said in a social media post on Friday that it "stands in solidarity with the families and those affected by the AI171 accident." "We continue to mourn the loss and are fully committed to providing support during this difficult time," the airline said. "We acknowledge receipt of the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) today, 12 July 2025. Air India is working closely with stakeholders, including regulators. We continue to fully cooperate with the AAIB and other authorities as their investigation progresses. The Air Current, a news site that covers the aviation industry, reported earlier this week that the investigation into the crash was zeroing in on the engines and fuel control switches. Air India flight AI171 was carrying 242 passengers and crew when it crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on June 12, shortly after taking off for London's Gatwick airport. Officials confirmed that one passenger on the flight was the lone survivor. At least 29 people on the ground were killed. Air India said those on board included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian. ICE raids in California turn violent after protesters clash with agents One year after Thomas Crooks tried to kill President Trump, here's what's known about him Udemy is Powering Enterprise AI Transformation Through Skills
The Guardian
4 days ago
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- The Guardian
Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds
A preliminary report by Indian aviation accident investigators said the fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad in June showed the plane engines' fuel switches shifting from run to cutoff within seconds of each other. The report also contained information about the pilots discussing the switches. 'In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cutoff. The other pilot responded that he did not do so,' the report says. The investigation into the disaster is continuing. 'At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers' India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said. More than 240 passengers and crew onboard the flight died, as did at least 30 people on the ground, including five medical students. One passenger, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, survived the crash. The agency, an office under India's civil aviation ministry, is leading the investigation into the world's deadliest aviation accident in a decade. More details soon …
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Fuel to engines of Air India plane that crashed cut off moments after take-off, report finds
Fuel to the engines of the Air India plane that crashed last month appears to have cut off shortly after take-off, a preliminary report has found. According to the report switches in the cockpit that controlled fuel moved to a "CUTOFF" position. It said: "Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF position one after another with a time gap of one second. "The Engine N1 and N2 began to decrease from their take-off values as the fuel supply to the engines was cut off." There was then confusion in the cockpit. In the voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he "cut off". The other pilot responds that he did not do so. It did not identify which comments were made by the flight's captain and which were made by the first officer. One of the pilots made a "mayday, mayday, mayday" call just before the crash. The preliminary report does not give a conclusion as to how the switches were moved. One of the engines was able to be restarted, but could not reverse the plane's deceleration, the report found. "At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers," India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said in the report. No significant bird activity was observed in the vicinity of the plane's flight path, the report said. The aircraft started to lose altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall, it added. The plane plummeted into a busy area, killing 241 passengers and 19 others on the ground while incinerating everything around it. The AAIB's report is based on the initial findings of the probe, marking 30 days since the crash. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the latest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
ABC News
4 days ago
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- ABC News
Air India plane crash preliminary report reveals engine fuel switch changes
A preliminary report on the fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad last month says the plane's engine fuel switches were shifted from run to cut-off within seconds of each other. "At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers," India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said. The agency, an office under India's civil aviation ministry, is leading the probe into the world's deadliest aviation accident in a decade. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which started losing height after reaching an altitude of 650 feet, crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad in India. The crash killed 241 of the 242 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. The investigation had narrowed its focus to the movement of the plane's fuel control switches, and also focused, at least partly, on engine thrust issues.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Bloomberg
Air India Crash Points to No Design Faults on Boeing Aircraft
By and Siddharth Philip Save Investigators of the fatal Air India crash last month have found no evidence so far that would require them to take actions over the Boeing Co. 787 aircraft or the GE engines powering it. 'At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to B787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers,' according to a preliminary report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau on Saturday.
