Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:29pm on 11 Feb 2026,Wednesday India Global
An Italian media report claiming India's final Air India Flight 171 crash investigation may point to intentional pilot action sparked intense debate, though no official conclusion exists. Corriere della Sera, citing Western aviation sources, reported investigators believe one pilot moved both engine fuel switches to "cutoff" shortly after June 12, 2025 Ahmedabad takeoff, an "almost certainly intentional" act. The Boeing 787 crashed 32 seconds post-takeoff. Simulator tests allegedly couldn't reproduce mechanical dual-engine shutdown. Cockpit recordings captured pilots asking "Why did you turn off the engines?" Indian authorities including AAIB, DGCA, Civil Aviation Ministry haven't responded. The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association previously condemned speculation as "gross violation." Government confirmed independent AAIB investigation follows ICAO standards, with flight recorders under constant surveillance.
