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 report raises questions on fuel control switches, sparking controversy over investigation transparency.

Some have suggested that it stems from Hussenot’s device because it used film and “ran continuously in a light-tight box, hence the name ‘black box,’” according to Airbus, which noted that orange was ...

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau recently released a report on the Air India crash, using technical terms like EAFR ...

Boeing investors know what happened to cause Air India Flight 171 to tragically crash on June 12, but they still don’t understand why it happened.Those answers are months away, but investors are ...

Twenty-four flights departing from or arriving at London Southend Airport have been cancelled today, as the airport remains closed until further notice after a plane crashed in a “fireball.” ...

These switches cannot be accidentally or gently moved by pilots operating a flight. The fuel cutoff switches are spring-loaded to remain firmly in place. They operate in two modes — “CUTOFF” and “RUN” ...

It’s not the final verdict, yet the 15-page report on the ongoing investigation points to some telltale signs and raises ...

The preliminary report on the June 12 Air India crash has sparked widespread speculation, particularly about pilot error, ...

Is the dual fuel control switch activation on Flight AI171 likely a case of pilot fatigue and human factors breakdown?

The preliminary report published by India ’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the fuel control switches were moved to the “cut-off” position almost simultaneously, starving the ...