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.
Air India Plane crash
Air India (AI) has completed precautionary inspections on the fuel control switches of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet, with no issues detected.
An Etihad Airways (EY) flight bound for Hyderabad (HYD) was forced to return mid-air to Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for urgent safety inspections.
Air India (AI) replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner twice—in 2019 and 2023—as part of a scheduled maintenance directive issued by Boeing in 2019.
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.
Air India (AI) Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW), crashed shortly after takeoff on 12 June 2025.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is set to release the preliminary findings into the Air India (AI) Boeing 787-8 crash that occurred on June 12.
A preliminary report on the Air India (AI) crash investigation is expected by Friday, nearly a month after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London (LHR) crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad (AMD), killing 241 of the 242 people onboard.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its preliminary findings on the crash of Air India (AI) flight AI171 to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, following the deadly incident on June 12.
Keystone Law, a UK-based legal firm, has raised two critical questions regarding the Air India (AI) flight AI171 crash.