Preliminary report on Air India crash offers no cause
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The AAIB’s 15-page report stated that the two engine fuel control switches onboard transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position, moments after lift-off. What is the AAIB?
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has urged restraint in interpreting the initial findings into last month’s Air India flight 171 accident in Ahmedabad, after reviewing the preliminary report released by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on 11 July.
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Asian News International on MSN"Fault within aircraft that jet fuel switch turned off automatically": Civil aviation expert on AI171 preliminary crash reportCivil aviation expert Sanat Kaul has said that the preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Air India flight AI171 crash suggests that "some fault within the aircraft" led to the jet fuel switches turning off automatically during takeoff,
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.
On Monday, July 14, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi raised serious concerns over the release of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) interim report into the Air India flight 171 crash.
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Asian News International on MSN"Conclusive that accident happened because both engines lost power": Aviation expert Ehsan Khalid on AAIB preliminary reportAviation expert Ehsan Khalid stated on Saturday that the preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) indicate that the Air India crash in Ahmedabad occurred due to a loss of power in both engines.
Following the release of the AAIB's preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash, pilot associations ALPA and ICPA have voiced strong objections. ALPA criticizes the report's procedural flaws and perceived bias towards pilot error,