New mystery revealed in major Air India crash, report shows
According to Fox Business, a preliminary report released by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau on Saturday revealed that the Dreamliner's fuel control switches were mysteriously flipped to the 'cutoff' position, which prevented the engines from having the proper supply of fuel.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's report indicated that the cockpit voice recorder captured a recording of one pilot asking the other pilot why he 'did' the 'cutoff,' prompting the other pilot to say that 'he did not do so,' according to Fox Business. The outlet noted that the report did not identify which voice belonged to Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the aircraft's pilot, and which voice belonged to Clive Kundar, the aircraft's co-pilot.
Fox Business reported that investigators discovered that the aircraft's fuel control switches were flipped from 'run' to 'cutoff' shortly after the Dreamliner completed liftoff. Investigators also discovered that both of the aircraft's fuel control switches were set to the 'run' position at the site of the crash, which indicates that the Dreamliner's engines had been relit in an attempt to prevent the airplane from crashing.
READ MORE: Video/Pic: Sole survivor walks away from plane crash that left 200+ dead in India
The Daily Wire reported that aviation experts have confirmed that the airplane's 'cutoff' switch is not something that can be flipped accidentally.
Ira Astrachan, a former captain for Delta Air Lines, told The Daily Wire that an airplane's fuel switch can only be put into the 'cutoff' position by 'manually activating the switch, which generally requires two fingers plus your thumb.'
'There is no physical way to move the switches from one position to the other by simply pushing them up or down like a typical household light switch,' Astrachan added.
According to a memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson informed the airline's staff members last week that the investigation into last month's airplane crash is 'far from over.' The CEO encouraged staff members to avoid theoretical conclusions regarding the cause of the crash.
Wilson stated, 'Over the past 30 days, we've seen an ongoing cycle of theories, allegations, rumours and sensational headlines, many of which have later been disproven.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Yahoo
United Airlines Pilot Issues ‘Mayday' After Reported Engine Failure Over Washington
A United Airlines flight carrying 230 people declared an emergency moments after taking off from Washington's Dulles International Airport, with an audio recording capturing the pilot's repeated 'mayday' call to air traffic control. Flight 108 was only moments into its June 25 ascent to Germany's Munich International Airport when its pilot reported an engine failure, according to a tower recording. 'Failure. Engine failure. Left Engine, United 108. Declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday,' the pilot is heard saying in the recording obtained and published on YouTube by You Can See ATC. Air traffic control and the pilot discussed preparations for returning to the airport, including the need to dump fuel to adjust for the proper weight needed for landing, according to the audio. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landed safely shortly after, with 'all passengers deplaned normally at the gate,' a spokesperson for United said in a statement Monday. 'The flight was subsequently canceled and we arranged alternate travel arrangements to take customers to their destination as soon as possible,' they said, while blaming the situation on a 'mechanical issue.' There were no disruptions to other flights, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in an email. The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged the crew's report of possible engine issues in an email to HuffPost and said it is investigating. Related... NTSB Finds Army Chopper Was Flying Too High When It Collided With Plane Delta Pilot Arrested By Federal Agents After Landing Plane In San Francisco Passenger Plane Crashes In Russia's Far East Killing All 48 On Board SkyWest Plane Does 'Aggressive Maneuver' To Avoid Mid-Air Collision With B-52, Pilot Says
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Yahoo
A United Boeing 787 suffered an engine failure, forcing it to dump fuel and make an emergency landing after 30 minutes
A United Airlines plane heading to Germany had to return to Washington, DC, shortly after takeoff. An air traffic control recording shows the pilots declaring an emergency as an engine failed. The Boeing 787 landed safely after just 30 minutes in the air, having dumped fuel near the airport. A United Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines stopped working. Flight 108 departed Washington Dulles around 8 p.m. on Friday, July 25, more than two hours behind schedule. The 12-year-old Boeing 787 Dreamliner then spent around 30 minutes in the air before returning to the airport, which is just outside the nation's capital. In separate statements, United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said this was due to "a mechanical issue." Air traffic control audio published by and later uploaded to YouTube provides more insight into the incident. It shows how the pilots declared an emergency, having only ascended to around 5,000 feet. "Engine failure, left engine," a pilot can be heard saying. "Mayday, mayday, mayday." The wide-body plane was carrying 230 people and enough fuel to reach Munich, a seven-hour, over 4,000-mile flight away. Before it could land, the controller guided the pilots a few miles away from the airport where it could safely dump fuel. "Attention all aircraft, fuel dumping in progress, 10 miles west of Dulles," the tower can be heard announcing. While losing an engine can be scary, modern twin-engine jets like the 787 are designed to be able to fly safely with just one. Such scenarios are also practiced in pilot training. "The plane landed safely, and all passengers deplaned normally at the gate," United's statement said. The MWAA added that the plane was checked by fire and rescue personnel, then towed to a gate. "The flight was subsequently canceled and we arranged alternate travel arrangements to take customers to their destination as soon as possible," said United. The plane involved in the incident, registered as N27901, returned to service three days later. It has since flown eleven times with destinations in Greece and West Africa. Have you recently experienced a flight diversion? Reach out to this reporter at psyme@ Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
04-08-2025
- Business Insider
A United Boeing 787 suffered an engine failure, forcing it to dump fuel and make an emergency landing after 30 minutes
A United Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines stopped working. Flight 108 departed Washington Dulles around 8 p.m. on Friday, July 25, more than two hours behind schedule. The 12-year-old Boeing 787 Dreamliner then spent around 30 minutes in the air before returning to the airport, which is just outside the nation's capital. In separate statements, United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said this was due to "a mechanical issue." Air traffic control audio published by and later uploaded to YouTube provides more insight into the incident. It shows how the pilots declared an emergency, having only ascended to around 5,000 feet. "Engine failure, left engine," a pilot can be heard saying. "Mayday, mayday, mayday." The wide-body plane was carrying 230 people and enough fuel to reach Munich, a seven-hour, over 4,000-mile flight away. Before it could land, the controller guided the pilots a few miles away from the airport where it could safely dump fuel. "Attention all aircraft, fuel dumping in progress, 10 miles west of Dulles," the tower can be heard announcing. While losing an engine can be scary, modern twin-engine jets like the 787 are designed to be able to fly safely with just one. Such scenarios are also practiced in pilot training. "The plane landed safely, and all passengers deplaned normally at the gate," United's statement said. The MWAA added that the plane was checked by fire and rescue personnel, then towed to a gate. "The flight was subsequently canceled and we arranged alternate travel arrangements to take customers to their destination as soon as possible," said United. The plane involved in the incident, registered as N27901, returned to service three days later. It has since flown eleven times with destinations in Greece and West Africa.
