Air India Chief Raises New Questions About Crash
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The AAIB’s 15-page report stated that the two engine fuel control switches onboard transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position, moments after lift-off. What is the AAIB?
Air India successfully completed inspections of Boeing 787 fuel control switches, finding no issues. Following a crash that killed 260, the DGCA mandated these checks after a report revealed fuel switches were unintentionally cut off.
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The aircraft accident investigation bureau has formed a team to investigate the Ahmedabad plane crash. The crash resulted in 260 deaths. The panel has already submitted a preliminary report. The report indicates a fuel control switch issue and a MAYDAY call shortly after takeoff.
FEARS are mounting that the doomed Air India flight was a pilot suicide – as an aviation expert claimed there was a vanishingly small chance the fuel was cut by accident. Ex-pilot Terry