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Air India plane crash: What are the fuel switches under scrutiny? What they do and why they matter

IndiaTimes Saturday, 12 July 2025 ()
A preliminary report on the Air India Flight AI171 crash revealed a catastrophic engine failure just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad. Both engines of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner lost power due to a sudden fuel supply cutoff, leading to the fatal accident. Investigators are probing the cause, focusing on fuel control switches and a prior FAA warning.
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Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad. All 230 passengers on board, except for one, were killed. READ MORE :...

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