A preliminary investigation into the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad has revealed that both engines' fuel control switches were cut off moments before the crash, causing a loss of engine thrust. The report also noted confusion between the pilots, with cockpit recordings capturing one pilot questioning the other about the fuel cutoff, which was denied by the second pilot. The report does not clarify how the switches were moved to the cut-off position. The London-bound flight crashed shortly after take-off, resulting in the deaths of 229 out of 230 passengers on board.
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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