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EXPLAINER: What are fuel switches? Air India plane crash probe reveals fuel was CUTOFF just after takeoff
A chilling revelation in the Air India plane crash investigation has raised an alarming question regarding the deadly attack. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIM) released the ...
Air India Crash report: The crucial importance of fuel switches and what pilots discussed in final moments
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s engine fuel control switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within a second of each ...
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From 'cutoff' to 'run', Air India pilots tried relighting engines before Mayday
While the first engine’s core deceleration stopped, reversed, and began to recover, the second engine could not arrest its ...
Air India crash report: Fuel switches 'cut off' mid-air - What they are and why they matter
A preliminary report from investigators looking into the Air India crash that killed over 270 people has revealed that both engines on the Boeing 787 lost power just seconds after takeoff, when their ...
The fuel switches and the AI 171 crash: Key takeaways from the prelim report
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s engine fuel control switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within a second of each ...
Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says
A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned ...
Fuel switches were cut off before Air India plane crashed, preliminary report says
The crash of Air India Flight 171 seconds after takeoff on June 12 killed all but one of the 242 people on board. An ...