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Air India crash report shows confusion over engine switch movement

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A preliminary report depicted confusion in the cockpit shortly before an Air India jetliner crashed, killing 260 people last month, after the plane's engine fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped, starving the engines of fuel.

BreakdownGenerated by LeadStory AI
  • Fuel cutoff switches flipped to 'cut-off' shortly after takeoff, starving engines. 5s
  • Cockpit voice recorder captured pilots expressing confusion over the switch movement. 27s
  • Report does not explain how or why the switches were moved. 32s
  • No emergency requiring engine cut-off was identified in the report. 50s
  • No recommended actions for Boeing or GE engine operators at this stage. 1m 24s
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