All articles tagged with #pilot actions
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Guardian
Air India reports no issues with fuel switches on its Boeing planes following a fatal crash, while investigations focus on pilot actions, with preliminary findings suggesting the fuel switches were turned off during flight, leading to the crash that killed 260 people. The investigation is ongoing, with no conclusive blame assigned yet.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Reuters
The investigation into the June 12 Air India crash suggests that the captain may have intentionally cut off fuel to the engines shortly after takeoff, as indicated by cockpit voice recordings, raising questions about pilot actions and aircraft safety, with no mechanical faults found so far.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by BBC
The preliminary report on the Air India crash indicates that fuel control switches were moved to cutoff shortly after takeoff, causing engine failure, with pilot actions under scrutiny; no faults with the aircraft or engines have been identified yet.