Air India crash report raises a new mystery
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THE captain of the doomed Air India flight at the centre of a mental health probe was nicknamed “Sad Sack” in flight school, pals have revealed. The latest analysis of the cockpit voice
A preliminary report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) previously confirmed that switches controlling fuel flow to the plane’s two engines had been turned off shortly after lift-off, leading to a catastrophic loss of thrust.
Aviation expert Capt. Ehsan Khalid has urged investigators to examine a possible stabilizer fault in Air India Flight AI171. He suspects the first officer may have mistakenly turned off fuel switches
THE captain of the tragic Air India flight reportedly stayed calm as he deliberately cut off fuel to both engines seconds after takeoff, US officials said. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal — the
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the voice recorder indicates that it was the younger co-pilot who was flying the plane at the time who aske
An Indian man was heartbroken after losing two relatives in the Air India plane crash and voiced his dissatisfaction with the preliminary investigation report.
A veteran pilot and aviation consultant has suggested that investigators should also focus on a possible fault in flight AI171's stabilizer, which he believes could have created conditions for the plane's crash,
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.