Citing a preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), the Wall Street Journal notes that the fuel cutoff switches for both engines were moved to the "cutoff" position within a one-second interval, just moments after liftoff. The aircraft crashed 32 seconds after takeoff.

This response came after The Wall Street Journal published a report claiming that a cockpit voice recording allegedly suggested the captain of the ill-fated flight had manually cut off fuel supply to the engines.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) emphasizes it's premature to draw conclusions about the Air India crash, which killed 260 people. The investigation is ongoing, with a final report pending.