Boeing fuel switches in spotlight
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The captain of the crashed Air India jet likely cut off the fuel supply before it crashed in Ahmedabad, US officials believe.
By David Shepardson and Dan Catchpole (Reuters) -A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines,
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New York Magazine on MSNThe Debate Over the Air India Crash: Was It Suicide?The release over the weekend of the preliminary report on last month’s deadly crash of an Air India flight has stirred controversy in the aviation community with some asserting that the crash could have been caused only by pilot suicide.
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.
A black-box recording of dialogue between the Air India flight's two pilots indicates it was the captain who turned off switches that controlled fuel flowing to the plane's two engines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday,
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THE captain of the tragic Air India flight reportedly stayed calm as he deliberately cut off fuel to both engines seconds after takeoff, US officials said. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal — the
As per the AI2421 flight status on FlightAware, it was scheduled for a 2:15 AM takeoff from Delhi. However, it departed at 3:43 AM.
(Reuters) -A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain cut the flow of fuel to the Boeing 787 jet's engines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.