An early investigation into the Air India crash on June 12 revealed that the fuel-control switches in the cockpit unexpectedly switched from run to cutoff just moments before the disaster. This led to both engines shutting down within one second, causing a loss of altitude during initial climb. The aircraft, carrying 230 passengers and crew, crashed into a densely populated area, resulting in deaths and injuries. Despite the investigation findings, no reasons were provided for the switch movement, leaving the cause of the crash a mystery.
Just moments before a fatal Air India crash on June 12, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's fuel-control switches in the cockpit mysteriously moved from the run to the cutoff position, an early investigation into the disaster has revealed.
The investigation's report, issued by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), found that both engines shut down within the space of one second, leading to immediate loss of altitude.
The aircraft broke apart on impact, igniting a fire that destroyed parts of five buildings. All but one of the people on board the plane were killed.
New details emerging from the report, including voice recordings from the cockpit, appear to have compounded the mystery about what caused the crash.
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