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AAIB releases preliminary Air India crash report: 'Raises more questions than it answers,' say experts; call for fuel switch probe

IndiaTimes Saturday, 12 July 2025 ()
A preliminary report on the Air India AI171 crash that killed 260 people reveals both engines failed shortly after takeoff due to a fuel cutoff. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's report highlights a puzzling exchange between pilots and raises questions about technical malfunction or human error.
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Aviation expert Terry Tozer comments on preliminary findings into the Air India crash in which investigators say the fuel supply was manually cut off. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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