AAIB's preliminary report reveals both fuel switches on AI171 moved to cutoff seconds after takeoff, causing loss of thrust and cockpit confusion

A chilling preliminary report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirms that both engines of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner shut down seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12,

A preliminary report on the Air India AI171 crash indicates a potential aircraft malfunction led to the tragedy, according to aviation expert Sanat Kaul. The report suggests the fuel supply to the engines was unexpectedly cut off during takeoff,

On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner began to lose thrust almost immediately after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport and ploughed into a medical college hostel, killing all but one of the 242 onboard and another 19 on ground in the deadliest aviation accident in a decade.

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The Western media’s coverage of the preliminary Air India crash report has, as usual, been a disgrace, said BJP leader Amit Malviya

Preliminary report reveals crucial details about the aircraft’s configuration and control inputs during the final moments of the flight, based on EAFR data and post-impact inspection.

Did Air India co-pilot Clive Kundar deliberately cause the fatal crash of flight AI171? Social media users are speculating suicide after chilling cockpit audio emerges in the preliminary report.