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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Simon Calder

Air India crash report: Simon Calder takes a closer look at findings

  • Indian aviation accident investigators have released a preliminary report into last month's Air India crash.
  • The report found that the fuel supply to the engines was cut off just seconds after the flight took off.
  • This occurred because fuel control switches were moved to the 'cut-off' position as the aircraft ascended.
  • The London Gatwick-bound flight crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad on 12 June, killing 260 people.
  • Watch Simon Calder’s expert analysis above.

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