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New Delhi: The investigation into the Air India plane crash that took place on June 12 soon after takeoff in Ahmedabad has suggested that there might have mechanical or power supply issues that could have led to the change in the position of the switches that feed fuel into the plane, experts said on Saturday, 12 July 2025. They also said that the reasons for the change in fuel switch position will be known during further investigations. However, aviation expert Melissa Chen has made a startlin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Seconds before Air India flight 171 crashed while ascending from Ahmedabad, the fuel control switches of both its engines were cut off, a preliminary investigation report said on Saturday, suggesting a catastrophic pilot error in the cockpit of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Airlines Pilots Association of India raised the issue with the report, saying the investigation is "shrouded in secrecy," appears to be biased against the pilot and has come to a conclusion hastily. ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 12: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Saturday that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)'s report on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad is based on preliminary findings and one should not jump into conclusions till the final report is made public. Speaking to reporters, he said we should not jump into any conclusions over this. "I believe we have the most wonderful workforce of pilots and crew in the whole world. I have to appreciate all the effort ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 12 (PTI) The Air India aircraft, which crashed soon after takeoff in Ahmedabad last month, might have suffered mechanical or power supply issues that could have led to the change in the position of the switches that feed fuel into the plane, according to experts. They also opined that the reasons for the change in fuel switch position will be known during further investigations. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report has mentioned that fuel switches ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Airline Pilots Association of India on Saturday raised objections to the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) regarding the Air India plane crash on June 12, claiming that it suggests a bias towards pilot error. The tone and direction of the investigation suggest a bias toward pilot error. We categorically reject this presumption and insist on a fair, fact-based inquiry, the pilots association said in a media stat ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday released the preliminary report of the AI-171 plane crash. Yashpal Singh Vansdiya, who lost both his parents in the accident, has questioned the government and investigation agencies. The AI-171 flight, which was bound for London Gatwick airport, crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport on June 12. 260 people lost their lives in the accident, which included 229, ...Read More >
Pune, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, on Saturday said that the report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the deadly Air India plane crash is still preliminary and "we cannot say anything definite at this point". Speaking to IANS here on the preliminary findings by the AAIB into the fatal crash of Air India flight AI 171 -- a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12 -- the minis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday said that the report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 was based on preliminary findings. He also urged the public and media organisations not to jump to conclusions based on the AAIB's preliminary report on the crash. "This is a preliminary report right now, and from the ministry, we are analysing the report, but I think it would be better if we can co ...Read More >
Pune, Jul 12 (PTI) Union minister Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)'s report on the Ahmedabad plane crash was a preliminary one and conclusions cannot be drawn based on it as the conversation between the pilots was very brief. The Minister of State for Civil Aviation was talking to reporters here about the investigation into the June 12 plane crash. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad moments ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 12 (ANI): Following the release of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on the Air India crash that took place in Ahmedabad on June 12, Yashpal Singh Vansdiya, who lost his parents in the plane crash, raised certain questions incudng weather all preventive checks were done on the aircraft. 'I have certain questions to ask the government and the investigation agencies. Based on the report, which mentions one pilot asking the other i ...Read More >
New Delhi: A month after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed at least 270 people, a preliminary report into India's worst aviation accident in decades reveals that the engines' fuel switches were shifted from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' within seconds of each other after take-off. The 15-page report was published early Saturday by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is probing the crash. "Why did you cut off?" one of the pilots was heard asking the other in the cockpi ...Read More >
New Delhi | July 12, 2025 -- A month after the horrific Air India plane crash that claimed over 270 lives in Ahmedabad, a preliminary probe has revealed chilling new details from the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. According to a 15-page report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) early Saturday, both engines of the London-bound aircraft went from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' mode within seconds of takeoff -- effectively cutting off the fuel supply ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary findings into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 that occurred on June 12 in Ahmedabad. The accident claimed 270 lives, including 241 onboard the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Only one passenger survived, making it one of India's deadliest aviation disasters in recent memory. Below are the key takeaways from the 15-page AAIB report: - Engine Shutdown After Takeoff: Both engines of the aircraft shut down with ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 12: Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft's engine fuel control switches transitioned from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' position within three seconds after lift-off, leading to the plane crashing in just 34 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, according to the initial probe report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released early on Saturday. Both fuel control switches supplying fuel to the engines of Air India flight 171 were turned off in quick succession, shut ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) As the preliminary report into one of the country's worst aircraft accidents has been released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), here is a brief look at the related happenings since June 12. * Air India's nearly 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft, VT-ANB, enroute to London Gatwick crashed soon after take off into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on June 12. Also Read | Rozgar Mela: PM Narendra Modi to Distribute Over 51,000 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) As the preliminary report into one of the country's worst aircraft accidents has been released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), here is a brief look at the related happenings since June 12. * Air India's nearly 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft, VT-ANB, enroute to London Gatwick crashed soon after take off into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on June 12. * There were 242 people, including 12 crew members, on board the ill ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday. The report, issued by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, also indicated that both pilots were confused over the change to the switch setting, which caused a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff. The Air India fligh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday. The report, issued by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, also indicated that both pilots were confused over the change to the switch setting, which caused a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff. The Air India fligh ...Read More >
(CNN) -- India's Aircraft Accident Investigation bureau has released a preliminary report on the Air India flight that crashed in June, showing the fuel to the engines was cut off. The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport before it careened back to earth. Everyone on board was killed, except for one passenger. According to the report obtained by CNN, the fuel control switches in the cockpit of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner had been flipped, starving the engines of fue ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released the preliminary report on the fatal Air India plane crash on June 12 and said there are no recommended actions to operators of Boeing 787-8 and GEnx-1B engine operators at this stage of the probe. The plane, carrying 242 people, crashed in around 30 seconds after lift off and engine fuel control switches got switched off little over a second after lift off, AAIB said. While the investigation is continuing in ...Read More >
KAKINADA: A major controversy has erupted at Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada following allegations of sexual harassment by some staff members towards female students. District Collector Dr. Shaan Mohan and SP Bindu Madhav on Thursday confirmed that four individuals have been suspended from duty and criminal cases have been filed against them. The issue came to light when the college principal, Dr. Vishnuvardhan, received an email complaint from a female student. Following this, around 50 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) late Friday published its preliminary report on the fatal Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. In its 15-page report, AAIB said the wreckage site activities, including drone photography/videography have been completed and the wreckage has been moved to a secure area near the airport. Also Read | Elon Musk's Tesla To Open 1st Experience Centre in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex Next Week, Do ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) late Friday published its preliminary report on the fatal Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. In its 15-page report, AAIB said the wreckage site activities, including drone photography/videography have been completed and the wreckage has been moved to a secure area near the airport. "Both engines were retrieved from the wreckage site and quarantined at a hangar in the airport," the repor ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian investigators of the deadly Air India airliner crash that killed 260 last month told a meeting of lawmakers that the plane's black boxes were not damaged, two people familiar with the discussions said. The revelation about the devices critical to reconstructing the events leading up to an air crash, comes after Indian media said they were damaged when the London-bound Boeing Dreamliner crashed on June 12, to erupt in a massive fireball. The Aircraft Accident Investi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, - Indian investigators of the deadly Air India airliner crash that killed 260 last month told a meeting of lawmakers that the plane's black boxes were not damaged, two people familiar with the discussions said. The revelation about the devices critical to reconstructing the events leading up to an air crash, comes after Indian media said they were damaged when the London-bound Boeing Dreamliner crashed on June 12, to erupt in a massive fireball. The Aircraft Accident Investigation B ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the BJP leadership and the central government of crossing all "limits of indifference" in the name of governance, alleging that recent tragedies like the Gujarat bridge collapse and the Ahmedabad plane crash were the result of a "leadership crisis," "rampant corruption," and "incompetence." His remarks came after a large portion of Gambhira bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday. Th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 9: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that it will make public its preliminary report on the Ahmedabad plane crash in a couple of days, sources said. AAIB Director General G V G Yugandhar told the panel that it will upload the report within 30 days of one of the worst aviation disasters in recent decades and the first crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner. Concerns over aviation safety dominated the proceedings of the par ...Read More >
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) informed a parliamentary panel that the initial investigation report on the Air India Flight AI-171 incident in Ahmedabad is still pending, contrary to media reports. The AAIB clarified that the preliminary report will be released within 30 days of the June 12 crash, setting a timeline for the public disclosure of findings. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has clarified to a parliamentary panel that it has not yet submitted the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): A parliamentary panel on Wednesday discussed measures concerning civil aviation safety with senior officials from DGCA, AAI and some private airlines giving their presentations, sources said. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who heads Parliament's Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, later said that the meeting was 'very good'. He said that India's aviation sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, specially after the UDAN scheme was impleme ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): A parliamentary panel on Wednesday discussed measures concerning civil aviation safety with senior officials from DGCA, AAI and some private airlines giving their presentations, sources said. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who heads Parliament Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, later said that the meeting was very good. He said that India aviation sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, specially after the UDAN scheme was implemented. ...Read More >
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