The investigation report says Air India did not carry out those inspections - prompting speculation that the accident could ...

These switches cannot be accidentally or gently moved by pilots operating a flight. The fuel cutoff switches are spring-loaded to remain firmly in place. They operate in two modes — “CUTOFF” and “RUN” ...

The tragedy of Air India flight 171 has, in its aftermath, thrown up far more questions than answers.

Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a ...

Preliminary report raises questions on fuel control switches, sparking controversy over investigation transparency.

Some have suggested that it stems from Hussenot’s device because it used film and “ran continuously in a light-tight box, hence the name ‘black box,’” according to Airbus, which noted that orange was ...

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau recently released a report on the Air India crash, using technical terms like EAFR ...

Twenty-four flights departing from or arriving at London Southend Airport have been cancelled today, as the airport remains closed until further notice after a plane crashed in a “fireball.” ...

Over the weekend, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on last month’s crash of ...

It’s not the final verdict, yet the 15-page report on the ongoing investigation points to some telltale signs and raises ...