Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:56am on 13 Jul 2025,Sunday India
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on the June 2025 Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad suggests both engines shut down mid-air after both fuel control switches were unintentionally moved from "RUN" to "CUTOFF." The cockpit voice recorder captured one pilot questioning the other about the sudden fuel cutoff. Experts caution against blaming pilot error prematurely, highlighting possible technical faults, design issues, or human startle response. The final report is awaited, but the incident has sparked serious debate around cockpit safety systems and training protocols within Air India and India’s aviation regulatory framework. (PC: PTI)
