Jul 12, 2025
New: Air India Flight 171 fuel control switches moved from “RUN” to “CUTOFF”
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed 260 people, including 19 on the ground. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner’s fuel control switches moved from “RUN” to “CUTOFF” within a second, cutting both engines. Cockpit recordings captured one pilot asking the other why the fuel was cut off, with…