Air India crash: new details in probe shift focus to plane's captain, report says
The newspaper cited people familiar with US officials' early assessment of evidence uncovered in the investigation into the crash, which killed 260 people.
The first officer, who was flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, asked the more experienced captain why he moved the switches to the 'cut-off' position after it climbed off the runway, the report said.
The first officer expressed surprise and then panicked, while the captain seemed to remain calm, the WSJ reported.
A preliminary report did not identify which pilot said what during the exchange.
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Air India plane bound for London crashes moments after take off in Ahmedabad
Air India plane bound for London crashes moments after take off in Ahmedabad
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Boeing and Air India did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report.
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