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Air India can't cause such negligence: Cabin crew's mother on AAIB preliminary report - The Economic Times

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Air India can't cause such negligence: Cabin crew's mother on AAIB preliminary report
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A preliminary report reveals details of the Air India flight AI171 crash. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. Both engines shut down unexpectedly within 90 seconds. Fuel cutoff switches were moved inadvertently. Pilots tried to restart the engines. The aircraft crashed into residential buildings. All 260 individuals onboard died.

, who died in the ill-fated Air India plane crash on June 12, reacted to the preliminary report of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and said Air India can't cause such negligence. The Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground.

"I can't say anything about it because we don't have much knowledge about it. We are villagers. But I know that the government will handle it. I can guarantee that Air India can't cause such negligence. They took good care of my daughter for two years..." Patil told ANI.

On Friday, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released the preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171.

The report outlines a harrowing sequence of events that unfolded within 90 seconds of takeoff, as both engines of the aircraft shut down unexpectedly during the initial climb, leading to a catastrophic loss of thrust and rapid descent.

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Flight data recovered from the aircraft's Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR) revealed that the fuel cutoff switches for both engines were inadvertently moved from RUN to CUTOFF, one after the other within a 1-second interval, at an altitude just moments after liftoff. One pilot was heard asking the other, "Why did you cut off?" to which the response was, "I did not." This uncommanded shutdown triggered the deployment of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT), and the aircraft began losing altitude almost immediately, unable to sustain powered flight.According to the AAIB, the pilots re-engaged the fuel switches in an attempt to relight both engines. Engine 1 showed signs of recovering thrust, but Engine 2 failed to stabilise. The aircraft, which had briefly reached a speed of 180 knots, was already descending and failed to regain altitude. The final distress call -- a "MAYDAY" -- was transmitted at 08:09 UTC, just seconds before the aircraft crashed into residential buildings outside the airport perimeter.

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