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Fuel switches cut off before Air India plane crash; cockpit audio reveals pilot confusion: AAIB

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau also noted that there is no recommended action for now for the operators of Boeing 787-8 operators

On June 12, Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI 171 en-route to London Gatwick crashed into a medical hostel complex soon after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, including 241 persons who were onboard the plane.
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Fuel cut-off just after takeoff triggered engine failure – but how did the switch get flipped?

Aviation experts point out that the cutoff switches have safeguards that prevent them being turned off by mistake
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