9 h. ago Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said Saturday. The report, issued by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), did not offer any conclusions or apportion blame […]

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24 h. ago Pilot confusion over fuel switches blamed in deadly Air India crash

A preliminary report into the tragic Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash on June 12 reveals critical confusion in the cockpit over the aircraft’s engine fuel cutoff switches. Shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, the plane lost thrust as both engines were starved of fuel, causing it to crash and kill 260 people — the […]

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26 h. ago Air India Crash Investigation: Fuel Switch Confusion and Pilot Disagreement Revealed

A preliminary report on the tragic Air India crash from June 12, which killed 260 people, has highlighted cockpit confusion shortly before the plane lost power. According to the investigation, both engine fuel cutoff switches were flipped almost simultaneously, starving the engines of fuel and causing the plane to lose thrust immediately after takeoff. This […]

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1 week ago India again admits jet losses in Pakistan clash, citing political limits

An Indian defence official has admitted that the country’s air force did “lose some aircraft” on the night of May 7 when they launched an unprovoked attack on civilian sites in Pakistan during the recent 86-hour war between the two nuclear powers. Captain Shiv Kumar, an Indian defence attache, made the statement while speaking at […]

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1 week ago India again acknowledges jet losses during May 7 clash with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: India’s defence official, Captain Shiv Kumar, has publicly acknowledged the loss of several aircraft during the May 7 air clash with Pakistan, marking the first admission by the Indian Air Force (IAF) about the destruction of its fighter jets. The admission was made while speaking at a seminar titled ‘Analysis of the Pakistan–India Air […]

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1 week ago India Acknowledges Jet Losses in Pakistan Clash, Cites Political Constraints

India has officially confirmed that it lost several aircraft during the May 7 clash with Pakistan, admitting to the losses in the context of the recent 86-hour conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations. Captain Shiv Kumar, the Indian defence attache, acknowledged the losses while speaking at a seminar titled Analysis of the Pakistan–India Air Battle […]

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