FAA rules out fuel switch issue in Air India 171 plane crash
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A preliminary report from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau earlier this month found the switches had almost simultaneously flipped from "run" to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff.
Some of the British families who lost loved ones in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad have been sent the wrong remains, a lawyer says.
An Indian man shared a touching post on Facebook to mourn a woman who died in the Air India plane that crashed at Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
The aircraft has been grounded for checks, Air India added. A Times of India report, citing sources, said three tyres had burst on the aircraft after the landing. TV footage from NDTV and India Today showed the outer casing of the engine damaged, with some apparent cracks.
Despite local police initially telling press there would likely be 'no survivors' of the crash, it later emerged that only Ramesh, who'd been sitting in seat 11A, had made it out alive. Since then, the British national has remained in India, choosing to recuperate in Bucharwada village in Diu, on the coast of the western state of Gujarat.
In response to concerns over the safety of Boeing 787 Dreamliners in India, the government has stated there are no current plans to ground the fleet.
With conclusive information hard to come by weeks after the fatal Air India crash, the aviation industry has shifted its focus to possible pilot error.