Families of those killed in last month’s Air India crash are demanding justice after a preliminary investigation revealed that both engine fuel control switches had been set to “cutoff” seconds after ...

Apparent gaps in AAIB’s preliminary report means that while a key factor in the disaster—cutting of the fuel supply—has been ...

The investigation report says Air India did not carry out those inspections - prompting speculation that the accident could ...

The preliminary investigation into the crash of an Air India flight in June suggests the fuel supply to the engines was shut off shortly after takeoff—an act that surprised both pilots, according to ...

Over the weekend, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on last month’s crash of ...

Is the dual fuel control switch activation on Flight AI171 likely a case of pilot fatigue and human factors breakdown?

This tragedy reminds us that aviation safety depends on patient and thorough investigation – not media soundbites or ...

Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a ...

A preliminary report depicted confusion in the cockpit shortly before an Air India jetliner crashed and killed 260 people ...

Airplane's black boxes are deliberately designed to survive worst-case scenarios. This is due to their design and materials — ...