Preliminary report released into Air India crash that killed 260
Fuel switches were cut off before Air India crash, report finds.
A preliminary report into last month’s Air India crash, which killed 260 people and left only one survivor, has found that the aircraft’s engines shut down moments before impact after both fuel control switches were set to cut-off. Cockpit voice recordings reveal confusion between the two pilots about the fuel shut-off system.
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(Picture: People hold candlelight vigil for Air India flight crash victims in Bangalore - 14 Jun 2025. Photo by JAGADEESH NV/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (15357337g))
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