What caused the Air India crash?

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The Air India crash was caused by both engine fuel control switches being flipped to the cut-off position shortly after takeoff, leading to a loss of engine thrust. Cockpit recordings revealed confusion between the pilots, with neither admitting to flipping the switches. The report does not clarify how or why the switches were moved.

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Engine fuel cut off before Air India plane crash, report reveals

Euronews

8 hours ago

Engine fuel cut off before Air India plane crash, report reveals

Two fuel control switches of the Air India plane were cut off moments before the fatal incident, causing a loss of engine thrust.

Euronews

8 hours ago

Engine fuel cut off before Air India plane crash, report reveals

There was confusion between the pilots, with one asking why the other had cut off the fuel and the other denying responsibility.

Euronews

8 hours ago

Engine fuel cut off before Air India plane crash, report reveals

The report does not state how the switch could have been flipped to the cut-off position.

Air India crash report shows confusion over engine switch movement

Reuters

20 hours ago

Air India crash report shows confusion over engine switch movement

The plane's fuel cut-off switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cut-off three seconds after take-off, starving the engines of fuel.

Reuters

20 hours ago

Air India crash report shows confusion over engine switch movement

One pilot can be heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he cut off the fuel; the other pilot responded that he did not do so.

Reuters

20 hours ago

Air India crash report shows confusion over engine switch movement

The report does not say how the switch could have flipped to the cut-off position and does not indicate there was any emergency requiring an engine cut-off.

What caused the Air India crash?

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