Air India pilot reportedly questioned captain in cockpit before crash
Shweta Sharma Thursday 17 July 2025 14:27 BST
Air India flight 'was doomed' without sufficient power, explains Simon Calder
An initial analysis of the Air India flight's cockpit voice recorder reportedly reveals the co-pilot questioned the captain about turning off the plane's fuel supply switches.
First officer Clive Kunder was at the controls of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner during take-off when the crash occurred, and reportedly asked Captain Sumeet Sabharwal about the fuel switches.
The crash, which happened shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, resulted in 241 fatalities on board and 19 on the ground, with only one passenger surviving.
The Federation of Indian Pilots criticised the preliminary official report, accusing it of selectively using paraphrased recordings to prematurely blame the flight crew without conclusive evidence.
The incident has reignited discussions regarding the installation of video cameras in cockpits, a measure generally opposed by pilots but supported by aviation safety experts. In full
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