Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:33am on 20 Jul 2025,Sunday India
An aviation expert questioned claims that an Air India Boeing 787’s fuel switches were intentionally cut within one second after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12. AAIB’s preliminary report notes the fuel controls of both engines moved from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" just one second apart . The expert calculated that switching both within 500 milliseconds defies plausible cockpit reaction time, especially since engines were restored only after ~10 seconds . He urged caution, stating there's no evidence either pilot admitted to doing it . With mechanical failure ruled out, focus shifts to human factors—but deliberate action remains unverified by the report. (PC: NDTV)
