Scattered gusts of wind blowing up to 30 miles per hour, and the dry conditions that can turn a spark into wildfire. That’s ...

Seconds before Air India flight 171 crashed while ascending from Ahmedabad, the fuel control switches of both its engines were cut off, a preliminary investigation report said on Saturday, suggesting ...

The preliminary AAIB report, released on Saturday, said the aircraft’s fuel cut-off switches moved from the ‘RUN’ to the ‘CUTOFF’ position seconds after take-off, causing both engines to lose thrust.

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