The AAIB report said that no final conclusions have been drawn and detailed inspections of wreckage, engine components and post-mortem data are still ongoing.

As per the Aviation experts, the fuel switch can not be accidentally moved. But if moved, the effect would be immediate, cutting off engine power.

The aircraft was being flown by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a Line Training Captain with 8,200 flying hours, alongside First ...

The preliminary report released by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirms that both fuel control switches on VT-ANB transitioned from “RUN” to “CUTOFF” mid-air, just three ...

AAIB’s preliminary report on Air India plane crash has turned out to be the tip of the iceberg. While it answers a few ...

US FAA issued bulletin on potential problems with fuel switch locking mechanism on Boeing aircraft; it prevents inadvertent movement of switches ...

The Boeing 787 has two fuel switches and are located below the thrust levers. The switches are spring-loaded to remain in ...

A preliminary report released on Saturday has found that fuel-control switches were cut, but does not explain why.

The AAIB released its preliminary findings on Saturday, offering early insights into what has become one of the deadliest ...

AAIB's preliminary report reveals both fuel switches on AI171 moved to cutoff seconds after takeoff, causing loss of thrust ...

Indian investigators probing the crash of Air India flight 171 said that both engines stopped receiving fuel shortly after ...

The pilot of the small plane that crashed off the coast of San Diego on June 8, killing all six on board, was “struggling” to ...