"Air India crash probe focuses on actions of plane's captain" by @Reuters - Investigators determined it was the captain who turned off both the fuel cutoff switches on Air India 171. No reason or motive yet. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/new-details-air-india-crash-probe-shift-focus-senior-pilot-wsj-reports-2025-07-16/ #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek
"Fuel switches were cut off before Air India plane crashed, preliminary report says" by @NBCNews - Preliminary report (currently known facts but no conclusions or recommendations) on Air India Flight 171 crash which occurred June 12, 2025 indicates a pilot hit both fuel cutoff switches. Whether inadvertent or intentional is not determined yet. Boeing 787 Dreamliner and GEnx engines are cleared from potential causes of crash. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/fuel-switches-cut-air-india-plane-crashed-preliminary-report-says-rcna218208 #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek
Fuel switches were cut off before Air India plane crashed, preliminary report says

Fuel switches were cut off on the Air India plane that crashed and killed 270 people last month shortly after the plane took off, a preliminary investigation report released Friday said

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"How the Air India crash investigation is unfolding" by @BBCNews - Summary of news up to the recovery of both flight recorders. Many questions people have asked arising from low-resolution cell phone & CCTV videos are undoubtedly also being considered by investigators as they review the aircraft's data and evidence in the wreckage. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gkd555jlko #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek
Air India: How the Boeing Dreamliner crash investigation is unfolding

Every scorched cable, nut and bolt will be examined along with the black box to determine why it went down 30 seconds after take-off.

"Investigators find cockpit voice recorder from crashed Air India flight" by @BBCNews - In addition to the flight data recorder already recovered, the CVR is the other big item the investigators needed. A technical cause may be fairly quickly found from the black boxes. But it could take months to find the actual root cause if human factors are involved in operation or maintenance of the aircraft, and make recommendations. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce818jlz5mlo #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek
Air India: Investigators find cockpit voice recorder from crashed plane

The recovery of the recorder is a key step in uncovering what caused last week's deadly plane crash.

"Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and others on the ground" by @AssociatedPress - Flight data recorder recovered. This allows investigators to get important answers about the plane's systems, such as engine status and pilot inputs. Search is still on for the voice recorder. https://apnews.com/article/air-india-plane-crash-ahmedabad-survivor-boeing-787-18a1e45cb65bd716d6529b8922cc94b7 #AI171 #AIC171 #aviation #travel #avgeek
Flight: #AIC171
Registration: VT-ANH
ICAO code: #8005F1
Callsign: #AIRINDIA
Operator: Air India Limited
Type: BOEING 787-8
Country: 🇮🇳
From: #AMD to #LGW
Speed: 791 kmh
Altitude: 12192 m
Distance: 2.6 km
Angle ∆: 78.1°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
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History:
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Flight: #AIC171
Registration: VT-ANC
ICAO code: #8005ED
Callsign: #AIRINDIA
Operator: Air India Limited
Type: BOEING 787-8
Country: 🇮🇳
From: #AMD to #LGW
Speed: 802 kmh
Altitude: 11575 m
Distance: 0.5 km
Angle ∆: 87.6°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
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History:
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Flight: #AIC171
Registration: VT-ANH
ICAO code: #8005F1
Callsign: #AIRINDIA
Operator: Air India Limited
Type: BOEING 787-8
Country: 🇮🇳
From: #AMD to #LGW
Speed: 849 kmh
Altitude: 12184 m
Distance: 1.9 km
Angle ∆: 81.0°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
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History:
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Flight: #AIC171
Registration: VT-ANH
ICAO code: #8005F1
Callsign: #AIRINDIA
Operator: Air India Limited
Type: BOEING 787-8
Country: 🇮🇳
From: #AMD to #LGW
Speed: 833 kmh
Altitude: 12184 m
Distance: 3.2 km
Angle ∆: 75.2°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
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History:
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Flight: #AIC171
Registration: VT-ANJ
ICAO code: #8005F3
Callsign: #AIRINDIA
Operator: Air India Limited
Type: BOEING 787-8
Country: 🇮🇳
From: #AMD to #LGW
Speed: 846 kmh
Altitude: 11704 m
Distance: 4.3 km
Angle ∆: 69.6°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
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History:
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