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UNCOVERED: 11 | History Defined

The question spurring fresh intrigue in the Air India crash

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The Independent UK

These flavor-packed pork burgers were inspired by Indian street food

The cooks at Christopher Kimball's Milk Street have put a spin on a spiced pork sausage from Goa, in southern India

The Independent UK

Who were the pilots of doomed Air India flight as preliminary report brings scrutiny?

One pilot was nearing retirement while the other was just beginning his aviation career

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‘No basis’: Pilot groups reject claims of human error in Air India crash

Two commercial pilots groups reject initial probe into June 12 crash, calling it ‘reckless and unfounded insinuation’.

Al Jazeera

Boeing Stock Rises Premarket Despite Fuel Switch Checks Planned By South Korea: Air India CEO Says Probe 'Far From Over'

The South Korean government is preparing an order, asking all domestic airlines operating Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) aircraft to conduct checks on fuel switches after last month's 787 Dreamliner crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.

Benzinga

Air India CEO says pilots ‘passed’ tests as criticism mounts over probe report

Campbell Wilson says in internal memo investigation ‘far from over’

The Independent UK

The unanswered questions about Air India crash after preliminary report published

ANALYSIS: We now know the plane lost power – but not why

The Independent UK

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Was the Air India crash caused by pilot error or technical fault? None of the theories holds up – yet

Over the weekend, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on last month’s crash of Air India flight 171, which killed 260 people, 19 of them on the ground.

The Conversation

Air India crash pilot's medical records examined amid 'mental health issues' as probe into tragedy continues

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was among the 260 victims of Ahmedabad disaster, reportedly considered leaving the airline to look after his elderly father

Evening Standard

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands region

No tsunami threat issued so far after powerful earthquake

The Independent UK

FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks On 787 Dreamliner Are Safe Amid Air India Crash Probe

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) have both said that the fuel switch locks on the 787-Dreamliner aircraft are safe in the aftermath of the Air India crash in India’s Ahmedabad in Gujarat state last month.

Benzinga

Air India crash victims’ families not satisfied with ‘vague’ initial report

Relatives call for ‘honesty, transparency and an unwavering commitment to uncovering the full truth’

The Guardian - UK

Air India crash report leaves more questions than answers

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The Independent UK

Air India Flight Crash Report: Confusing Theories Emerge As Pilots Heard Asking Who Turned Off Fuel Supply

A chilling exchange from the cockpit raises more questions than answers in the Air India crash that killed 260 people

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Final Words Between Air India Pilots Shed Light On Cause Of Crash That Claimed 260 Lives

It would be almost impossible to pull both switches with a single movement of one hand, and this makes accidental deployment unlikely.

LiveScience

How is DNA used to identify victims of mass disasters?

DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

Evening Standard

Families of Air India crash victims demand ‘justice and answers’

The preliminary report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches had been cut off after take-off.

The Independent UK

Why the Air India crash report leaves devastated families with more questions

Experts say a pilot moving the fuel switch below 1,000ft would be a ‘very unusual thing to do’

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Families demand answers after fuel cut-off revealed in deadly Air India crash

The Gatwick-bound flight crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad on June 12

We Got This Covered

Accidental, mechanical, or intentional?: Cause of Air India plane crash – that took 229 lives – revealed

Boeing says its willing to help with the investigations.

The Guardian - UK

‘Why did he cut off?’: what the report on the Air India flight 171 crash found

Main points from the preliminary report on the 12 June crash in which 260 people died

The Independent UK

Air India flight crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches, expert says

A report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the ‘cut-off’ position after take-off.

Evening Standard

Air India crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches, expert says

A report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the ‘cut-off’ position after take-off.

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

What are fuel switches and why do they matter in the Air India crash?

New clues into the plane crash reveal that the fuel switches were almost simultaneously flipped from ‘Run’ to ‘Cutoff’ just after takeoff

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