Air India crash: Report may explain what went wrong
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Preliminary findings suggest the switches controlling fuel flow to the plane’s two engines were turned off, resulting in a sudden and complete loss of thrust, according to a Wall Street Journal exclus
An investigation into the June crash so far hasn’t pointed to a problem with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or its GE Aerospace engines.
Air India Flight 171's investigation zeroes in on pilot error after fuel switches were found turned off. With 260 lives lost, early findings suggest a devastating cockpit mistake may have caused the tragedy.
The much-awaited preliminary report on the devastating Air India crash, involving a Boeing Co. BA +1.68% Get Free Report airplane, in June, which claimed 260 lives, is expected to be released by the end of this week.