The preliminary report points to a catastrophic event where the aircraft’s fuel control switches were deliberately turned off, fatally disabling both engines shortly after takeoff.
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A tragic incident involving Air India (AI) Flight 171 has led to intense scrutiny over cockpit control reliability after both engine fuel control switches unexpectedly moved to “CUTOFF” shortly after takeoff from Mumbai Airport (BOM), resulting in a dual engine failure.