Initial findings have been released regarding the tragic Air India crash involving 260 people. Flight AI171, en route to London Gatwick, crashed just 30 seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India. Out of 242 passengers, only one—40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh—survived.
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) found that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s engines were starved of fuel due to the accidental reversal of the fuel management switches in the cockpit. Cockpit voice recordings captured one pilot asking the other why he cut off the fuel; the other responded he hadn’t done so.
Damage to the black boxes delayed the investigation. Experts noted that because the crash occurred shortly after takeoff, the sequence of events is difficult to untangle and requires careful analysis. More detailed findings are expected in the future.