
11/07/2025
Air India 787 Crash 💥 Preliminary Report: Pilot 👨✈️👨🏻✈️ Error Suspected in Engine Shutdown
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) ✈️ Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW) 🇬🇧 crashed shortly after takeoff on 12 June 2025.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India 🇮🇳 has released a preliminary report confirming that both engine ⚙️ fuel ⛽️ control switches were inadvertently moved to “CUTOFF,” resulting in loss of thrust mid-air.
Investigators are now focusing on crew actions, as no mechanical faults were found.