While the preliminary report on the Air India crash that killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground has offered some explanations, it has also left many questions unresolved.
India and South Korea have ordered airlines to inspect fuel switches on several Boeing aircraft models, as attention intensifies on the fuel switch locks at the centre of the investigation into the deadly Air India Flight AI171 crash.
The precautionary measures follow the release of the preliminary investigation into the June 12 accident, which revealed that the aircraft’s fuel control switches had been moved to the “cut-off” position, starving the engines of fuel.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in 260 fatalities – including 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground.
Cockpit voice recordings captured a moment of confusion during which one pilot questioned why the fuel had been cut off, while the other denied having done so.
The tragedy involving Flight 171 marks one of the world’s deadliest aviation disasters in nearly a decade.
Related:
Clean Chits And Clouded Clarity In The Boeing Crash—Editorial Board, TIPP Insights
Boeing’s Tryst With Trust—Editorial Board, TIPP Insights
FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks On Planes Are Safe After Deadly Crash—TIPP Staff, TIPP Insights
