BREAKING: Preliminary Investigation on Cause of Air India Crash Released
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India – Preliminary investigation revealed that the fuel to the engines of the Air India plane was cut off before the crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad.
The report said it appears the fuel to the engines was cut off seconds after taking off.
Legit.ng recalls that the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad resulted in at least 265 deaths, including passengers and locals on the ground, with the toll expected to rise as recovery continues.
As reported by The Guardian, the Preliminary investigation also contains details of pilots discussing the switches.
“The aircraft achieved the maximum recorded airspeed of 180 Knots IAS at about 08:08:42 UTC, and immediately thereafter, the 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.”
The aircraft started to lose altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall.
The fuel control switches are a step that usually turns off the engines of plane
According to BBC News, the reports says cockpit voice recording shows confusion between the two pilots.
One is heard asking his colleague why he “did the cut-off” – and the other pilot said he did not do so.
The report, however, did not identify which remarks were made by the flight’s captain and which by the first officer, nor which pilot transmitted “mayday, mayday, mayday” just before the crash on 12 June.
An Air India spokesperson says it continues to “fully cooperate” with authorities.
Air India Crash: What Investigators Found Out
Recall that investigators probing the deadly crash of Air India flight 171 that killed more 270 people has announced it findings.
The investigators found that the aircraft’s emergency power system was likely active just before impact.
Indian aviation regulator finds no major safety flaws in Air India Dreamliners but flags maintenance and coordination issues.
Air India plane crash: Black boxes found
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that an Indian official confirmed that two black boxes of the Air India airliner that crashed on Thursday, June 12, 202,5 have been found.
An investigation has commenced to find out what was the cause of the plane crash that killed 230 passengers and 12 crew members with just one survivor.
The CEO of Air India Campbell Wilson said the airline is committed to full cooperation with those working on the ground, and to the investigations.
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