Air India Plane Crash Report: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released a preliminary report on the fatal June 12 Air India Boeing 787-8 flight that departed Ahmedabad for London. AAIB released a 15-page report revealing the reason behind the crash that tragically killed 260 people onboard. According to the AAIB preliminary report, both the aircraft engines shut down within seconds after take-off.
Furthermore, the investigation indicated that the fuel cutoff switches for Engine 1 and Engine 2 moved from the ‘RUN’ to ‘CUToff’ position within just one second of each other. While both engines briefly recovered thrust, they ultimately failed to stabilise, leading to a catastrophic accident.
Both engines were retrieved from the wreckage site and quarantined at a hangar in the airport,” the AAIB report said. “Components of interest for further examinations have been identified and quarantined,” it said.
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In a separate statement, the planemaker company, Boeing, had offered condolences to the families of the victims. “I have spoken with Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran to offer our full support, and a Boeing team stands ready to support the investigation led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau,” said Ortberg. “We will defer to the AAIB to provide information about AI171, in adherence with the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization protocol known as Annex 13,” the planemaker added.
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