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Preliminary report suggests Air India Flight 171 crashed due to potential manual shutdown of fuel controls.
A preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash, which killed 260 people, suggests that engine fuel control switches may have been turned off shortly after takeoff, leading to engine failure.
The switches regulate fuel flow and cannot be moved accidentally.
The cockpit voice recorder captured a pilot asking, "Why did you cut off?"
but the report does not conclude if this was intentional or accidental.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau continues to investigate.
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Un informe preliminar sugiere que el vuelo 171 de Air India se estrelló debido a un posible apagado manual de los controles de combustible.