The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
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Notable Quotes
"I did not do so."
— Sumeet Sabharwal , Executive
"Two people heard the boom sound, it’s highly likely one of the two engines had a partial or complete shutdown."
— Kalpeshbhai Patni , Other
Key People
One of the deceased passengers in the Air India Flight 171 crash.
Co-pilot of Air India flight 171.
Pilot of Air India flight 171.
First officer Clive Kunder is a pilot and colleague of Captain Sabharwal.
Kalpeshbhai Patni is a relative of a victim in the Air India flight 171 crash.
One of the deceased passengers in the Air India Flight 171 crash.
One of the deceased passengers in the Air India Flight 171 crash.
One of the deceased passengers in the Air India Flight 171 crash.
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal is a pilot with decades of experience.
Solicitor General representing the Centre and DGCA in the Supreme Court.
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The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
Investigators concluded that the crash of Air India flight 171 was caused by an intentional act by the pilot, who allegedly turned off the fuel switches, leading to the disaster that killed 260 people.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) criticized Western media for prematurely assigning blame to the pilot in the Air India AI 171 crash, dismissing reports based on unverified US sources as irresponsible.
An Italian newspaper reported that Indian investigators are preparing to state that the Air India AI 171 crash occurred after one of the pilots intentionally turned off the fuel switches, with cockpit voice recordings identifying the pilot responsible.
Speculations surrounding the AI 171 crash intensified, focusing on potential electrical system failure in the Boeing 787, which uses electrical systems instead of conventional ones, and whether this contributed to the dual engine failure.
Families of four passengers who died in the accident involving Air India Flight 171 have launched a class action lawsuit against planemaker Boeing, along with Honeywell, citing negligence and a faulty fuel cutoff switch for the accident.
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