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Air India crash report answers 1 question – and raises more

Air India plane crash: Probe focuses on actions of senior pilot, says report

The report said the first officer, who was flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, asked the more experienced captain why he moved the fuel switches to the "cutoff" position seconds after lifting off the runway.

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Who were the pilots of doomed Air India flight as preliminary report brings scrutiny?

An initial investigation into the ill-fated Air India flight that crashed last month has put the spotlight back on its two pilots after it revealed moments of confusion in the cockpit.The preliminary report published by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the fuel control switches were moved to the “cut-off” position almost simultaneously,

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Air India crash report answers one question – and raises more

An official report on the world’s deadliest aviation accident in a decade, seen by CNN, has answered one key question – but raised others.

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AI171 crash: Boeing 787 had similar fuel switch issue in 2019, says expert

According to US aviation expert Mary Schiavo, a 2019 All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight in Japan experienced a similar issue, with the fuel switch transitioning on its own during final approach, without ...

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What happened to Air India Flight 171?

Preliminary report reveals 'fundamental reason' why jet crashed, but questions remain about whether it was 'deliberate, ...

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Air India to Bring Back Some International Flights – But Makes Other Cuts

Air India Tuesday said it is gradually bringing back parts of its international schedule that it had cut after the AI 171 ...

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AI171 Preliminary Report Prompts Boeing Fuel Switch Inspections

Apparent gaps in AAIB’s preliminary report means that while a key factor in the disaster—cutting of the fuel supply—has been ...

Air India shifts Ahmedabad-Gatwick flights to Heathrow, restores routes post AI171 crash

Gatwick flights, shifting them to Heathrow and adjusting several international routes from August 1 amid safety reviews ...

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India Orders Investigation Of Boeing Fuel Control Switches Following Air India’s Flight AI171 Crash That Killed 260

Last month, 260 people were killed when Air India’s Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed on its way to London Gatwick due to ...

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Air India To Partially Resume Flights To London From This Date After Pausing Services For Precautionary Checks

Air India is partially restoring its international flight services to London. After the tragic accident of AI171 on June 12 that killed 241 souls onboard, with one survivor, the airline had ...

Fears grow Air India crash was pilot suicide as aviation expert says ‘vanishingly small’ chance fuel was cut by accident

FEARS are mounting that the doomed Air India flight was a pilot suicide – as an aviation expert claimed there was a ...

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