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AAIB Identifies Dual Engine Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Air India Flight AI171 Crash

India’s AAIB has identified a near-simultaneous shutdown of both engines seconds after Air India Flight AI171 lifted off from Ahmedabad on June 12. The preliminary report indicates the Boeing 787-8’s fuel control switches were abruptly set from RUN to CUTOFF, causing a rapid thrust loss and fatal crash.

2025-07-12T18:52:21.074872-07:00

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Experts and Pilot Unions Slam AAIB’s Limited-Scope Air India AI171 Crash Report Pilot unions and safety experts have rejected the AAIB’s preliminary report into the June 12 Ahmedabad crash of Air India Flight AI171, saying its reliance on scant cockpit data and focus on pilot error obscures critical technical issues—such as engine fuel-cutoff switches—and demands a more thorough investigation.

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India’s AAIB Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Preliminary Report on Air India 787 Crash India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau is set to issue a preliminary report on the June 12 Ahmedabad crash of Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The probe, mired in delays and criticism over procedural gaps, is examining pilot actions and fuel-control switch movements in its early findings.

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