Preliminary Report Finds Fuel Cutoff Led to Air India Crash in Ahmedabad
A preliminary investigation into the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad indicates that both engines lost power after fuel cutoff switches were activated shortly after takeoff, resulting in 260 fatalities.
A preliminary investigation into the crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad has found that the aircraft's engines lost power after the fuel cutoff switches were activated just seconds after takeoff. The report states that the switches for both engines moved from the "RUN" to the "CUTOFF" position within one second, cutting off fuel supply.
Cockpit voice recordings revealed that one pilot questioned the other about the activation of the cutoff switch, with the second pilot responding that he had not done so, according to the report. Approximately 10 seconds later, fuel flow was restored and an automatic restart sequence began, but there was insufficient time to recover before the plane crashed.
The aircraft, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, was en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick when it crashed into a residential building shortly after takeoff on June 12. Authorities reported that 260 people were killed, including nearly all on board and several individuals on the ground. Only one person survived the incident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site following the accident. The investigation is ongoing as officials work to determine the cause of the inadvertent activation of the fuel cutoff switches.
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