A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month has shown that three seconds after taking off, the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel.

A month after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed at least 270 lives, a preliminary report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has highlighted a critical issue: the engines' fuel switches were shifted from cutoff to run within seconds of each other.

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the fuel to the engines of the Air India plane was cut off before the crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad.

A report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau reveals that the plane's fuel control switches were mistakenly moved from “run” to “cutoff” just moments after takeoff. Although the switches were quickly reset, the engines could not regain power fast enough to halt the plane’s descent.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Friday night. 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, with only one survivor.

An aviation expert said the alleged fatal error made moments before tragic Air India Flight 171 crashed would not have been an easy one to make due to fuel switch design

Air India to hold sessions for pilots to review preliminary report on Ahmedabad plane crash, fuel supply cut off.

July 11 (UPI) -- The fuel switches to both engines on the Air India Flight 171 moved to the "cutoff" position immediately before the crash that killed 260 after taking off on June 12.

A preliminary report into the Air India Flight 171 crash that killed 260 people has found that fuel to the engines of the doomed plane cut off just after take off.

Families of the victims of the Air India crash have demanded “justice and answers”, after a report found the plane’s fuel switches were cut off.

The report did not offer any conclusions or apportion blame.

Slashdot reader hcs_$reboot shared this report from NPR: A pair of switches that control the fuel supply to the engines were set to "cutoff" moments before the crash of Air India Flight 171, according to a preliminary report from India's Air Accident Investigation Bureau released early Saturday in I...

Investigators from the Indian Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) discovered what the two pilots of the crashed Air India plane said to each other.

A man who lost his brother in the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12 has raised an important question after reading the report.

A preliminary report on the June 12, 2025, Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people, revealed that three seconds after takeoff, the plane’s engine fuel cutoff switches flipped from "run" to "cutoff," causing the engines to lose thrust and the plane to crash.

A preliminary report on the Air India Ahmedabad crash reveals a pilot questioned a crew member about cutting off fuel moments after takeoff.

The AAIB’s July 11, 2025, report on the June 12 Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad, killing 260, cites fuel control switches moving to ‘Cutoff’ post-takeoff. Pilot confusion, mechanical issues, or sabotage are under investigation, with a final report due by June 2026.

The Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) criticizes the Air India crash investigation, alleging bias against pilots and lack of transparency.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) on Sunday said that it is in the process of reviewing its Indian counterpart's preliminary report into the London-bound Air India AI171 plane crash moments after take-off from Ahmedabad last month. World News | Ahmedabad Plane Crash: UK Air Investigators ‘reviewing' Preliminary Safety Report.