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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - Caught on Camera

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

The Independent UK

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 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

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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

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

How Air India flight 171 crashed and its fatal last moments

A preliminary report released on Saturday has found that fuel-control switches were cut, but does not explain why.

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Mystery shutdown of both engines seconds after take-off: Air India crash probe

“Why did you cut off?”

Newslaundry

Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals

On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad. All 230 passengers on board, except for one, were killed.

Euronews

Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds

Early investigation into accident in Ahmedabad in June also contains details of pilots discussing the switches

The Guardian - UK

Fuel switches cut off before Air India crash, preliminary report says

Some 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed and struck a medical college in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Evening Standard

Air India crash latest: Victims’ families demand justice as India orders Boeing fuel switch checks

London Gatwick-bound flight came down in Ahmedabad last month killing a total of 260 people

The Independent UK

Air India crash investigation finds fuel switches cut off moments before impact

Investigators have been analysing cockpit and flight data as probe into cause of deadly crash near Ahmedabad takes place

The Independent UK

Air India accused of mistreating families of victims after Ahmedabad crash

Airline denies allegations by British lawyer as ‘unsubstantiated and inaccurate’

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Air India accused of pressuring families of crash victims to sign compensation papers disclosing 'financial dependency' to deceased

Questionnaire sent by Air India and seen by The Standard asks recipients to disclose whether they were ‘financially dependent’ on the deceased

The Independent UK

Pilots grounded after another Air India flight struggles during takeoff hours after Ahmedabad crash

Pilots’ post-flight report failed to mention critical stall and ‘don’t sink’ warnings, official says

Benzinga

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Crash: India Shuts Door On UN Aviation Expert Probing Plane Accident

India will deny a UN Aviation investigator to join the probe into the Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner crash in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

The Independent UK

India ‘denies UN agency’s request’ to join probe into deadly Air India crash

Indian authorities have reportedly denied a UN request to send an observer to the Air India Dreamliner crash investigation

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The Independent UK

Air India crash authorities give first major update on recovery of black box data

Investigators begin analysing cockpit and flight data as probe into cause of deadly crash near Ahmedabad intensifies

The Independent UK

Demand for fear of flying therapy spikes after Air India disaster

Cockpit Vista, India's sole ‘fear of flying solutions’ centre, has seen a surge in demand following the Air India crash

The Independent UK

Air India flight from UK diverted to Saudi Arabia due to bomb threat

Diversion is latest in a string of crises for Indian airline since deadly Ahmedabad crash

Newslaundry

Air India crash: Casualties that weren’t passengers

Devastation following the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board, extended beyond the aircraft. The plane, which crashed into a residential area, killed at least 17 people on the ground – none of them were passengers.

Evening Standard

It is a miracle, says lone survivor of Air India plane crash

The Air India aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad last week, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.

Evening Standard

Tributes to pregnant Croydon woman and her husband in Air India crash

Vaibhav Patel and his wife Jinal Goswami had travelled to India for their baby shower

The Conversation

What could have caused the Air India crash? An expert examines the proposed failure scenarios

The recent crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has prompted widespread discussion about potential causes. As an expert with a background in aircraft design, I would not attempt to speculate on the cause of the incident. We should wait for the crash investigators to carry out…

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