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Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

A preliminary report from India's AAIB reveals both engine fuel control switches on Boeing 787 Air India Flight AI171 shifted to “Cutoff” seconds before the Ahmedabad crash. The findings highlight potential pilot confusion, cockpit switch design issues and the need to adopt non-mandatory FAA safety bulletins.

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AAIB Finds Inadvertent Fuel-Switch Cutoff, Not Pilot Error, Led to Air India AI171 Crash India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau concluded both engines of Flight AI171 lost power when fuel-control switches were mistakenly moved to “cutoff” seconds after liftoff from Ahmedabad. The preliminary report clears deliberate pilot error, instead pointing to cockpit switch design and unheeded FAA guidance as investigators refine safety measures.

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Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash A preliminary report from India's AAIB reveals both engine fuel control switches on Boeing 787 Air India Flight AI171 shifted to “Cutoff” seconds before the Ahmedabad crash. The findings highlight potential pilot confusion, cockpit switch design issues and the need to adopt non-mandatory FAA safety bulletins.

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Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

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