An initial report in Air India passenger plane crash He was killed At least 270 people In the previous month, it has been found that both engines were cut after takeoff.
A 15-page report released by India’s Bureau of Aircraft Investigation Bureau found that the cutoff switch for both engines was switched one after one within a second, one after one. The switch lost both engines loudly. The investigators were capable of obtaining data from the black box.
The report said, “In cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he did the cutoff. The other pilot replied that he did not do so.”
The switch was flipped three seconds in the flight, and the flight lasted only 32 seconds before the crash. The report does not mention how the switch was flipped. According to the preliminary report, there was no defect related to fuel control switch since 2023.
One of the engines began to achieve vigorously; However, there was no second engine. According to the report, one of the pilots was motivated to broadcast the “day” call.
According to the report, the left engine on the aircraft was installed on 26 March, and the correct engine was installed on 1 May.
The report stated that at this stage of investigation, there is no recommended action for B787-8 and/or GE Genx-1B engine operators and manufacturers, suggesting that there is no significant mistake with the aircraft or its engine. , plane And its GE engine.
Former Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board CBS News Aviation Safety Sumwalt said on Friday evening, “I really suggest that it is one of them, it was no problem with airplane or engine.” “Instead, the report states that someone in the cockpit stopped fueling those engines.”
Sumalt reported that the switch is switching to start the engine to start fuel in the engines in general, “and then on the completion of a flight. He said the primary question would be whether the shutoff was unknowingly or deliberately, which the report did not address.
“I think it’s really a big question,” said Sumlt. “Did anyone deliberately close the fuel, or was it any way or any other, a slip, that they unknowingly close the fuel.”
In response to the report, Air India said Social media post On Friday, it stood in solidarity with families and solidarity with people affected by the AI171 accident. “
“We mourn the loss and are fully committed to providing assistance during this difficult time,” the airline said. “We accept the receipt of the preliminary report released by the Bureau of Aircraft Investigation Investigation (AAIB) on 12 July 2025. Air India is working closely with stakeholders including regulators. We continue to cooperate fully with AAIB and other officials as their investigation progresses.”
In a statement to CBS News, a Boeing spokesperson said: “Our views are built on the Board Air India Flight 171 with passengers and crew loved ones, as well as all the people affected on the ground in Ahmedabad investigate and support our customer.”
The air current, a news site that covers the aviation industry, stated early this week that the investigation of the accident was getting zero on the engine and fuel control switch.
Air India Flight AI171 was carrying 242 passengers and crew Crashed in western Indian city of Ahmedabad On 12 June, immediately after flying to London’s Gatwick Airport. Officials confirmed that One passenger On the aircraft Was alone survivorAt least 29 people were killed on the ground.
Air India said that the board included 169 Indian citizens, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese citizens and a Canadian.
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