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

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, during the early hours of June 12, released the preliminary investigation report of the Ahmedabad plane crash, which took place on June 12, 2025. The aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Saturday also said that it continues to support the ongoing investigation into the Air India Flight AI171 crash.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary findings into the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad early morning on Saturday, July 12. The key points mentioned are a fuel cut query by one of the pilots,