Air India crash report points to pilot confusion in cockpit

A preliminary investigation into last month’s Air India crash which left 260 dead and just one survivor, has found that the aircraft’s engines shut down after both fuel control switches were moved to the cut-off position shortly after take-off. The report suggests cockpit voice recordings revealed signs of confusion between the two pilots about the fuel shut-off system.

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(Picture: Police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, Ahmedabad, India June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)