How Air India flight 171 crashed and its fatal last moments
Summary
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on June 12, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing nearly everyone on board and some people on the ground. Investigators found that the plane's fuel-control switches unexpectedly moved to a position that shut down both engines, but they have not identified why this happened.Key Facts
- The crash involved an Air India flight headed to London Gatwick from Ahmedabad.
- The incident occurred on June 12 and is one of the deadliest aviation accidents in a decade.
- Both engines stopped within seconds of takeoff due to fuel-control switches moving unexpectedly.
- Most people on the plane and 19 on the ground died; one person on the plane survived.
- The investigation showed the aircraft was considered safe for flight and had been maintained regularly.
- A previous advisory from 2018 warned about potential flaws in the fuel-control switches.
- The investigation includes experts from India, Boeing, the USA, and the UK.
- Cockpit voice recordings captured one pilot asking the other why the fuel cut off, to which the reply was that he had not done it.
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