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

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On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad. All 230 passengers on board, except for one, were killed.

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  • Preliminary investigation found both fuel control switches were cut off before the crash.
  • Both engines lost thrust after being switched from run to cut-off at top speed. 12s
  • Cockpit voice recorder captured confusion between pilots over the fuel cutoff. 28s
  • The report does not explain how the switches were moved to cut-off. 43s
  • The crash killed 229 of 230 passengers on board the London-bound flight. 54s
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