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Air India CEO Says Investigation Into Ahmedabad Crash Raises New Questions
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The investigation of the crashed Air India Dreamliner in Ahmedabad city last month is "far from over", the airline's Chief Executive Campbell Wilson said in an internal memo on Monday, adding that the airline remains open to further inquiries and cautioned against "premature conclusions".
Air India captain may have shut off fuel ahead of deadly crash, WSJ reports
A preliminary report released last week included detail about the fuel, saying that the fuel to the plane's engines appeared to have been shut off.
What happened to the fuel-control switches on doomed Air India flight 171?
Investigators later found that the aircraft’s software had mistakenly interpreted the plane as being on the ground, triggering the thrust control malfunction accommodation system, which automatically moved the fuel switch from “run” to “cutoff” without any action from the pilots.
Air India probe finds no issues with fuel control switches on Boeing 787s, NDTV says
Air India has completed the inspection of fuel control switches on Boeing 787 planes with no issues being found, Indian broadcaster NDTV said on Wednesday, citing an official.
Air India reports no issues in fuel control switches on Boeing 787 planes
The investigation into the Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad is intensifying with two major developments. Air India has concluded its inspection of the fuel control switch locking mechanisms on its Boeing 787 fleet and found no technical snags.
Air India crash: Investigators probe ‘un-commanded transition’ of fuel switches on AI 171 — What this means
The AAIB report released on July 12 claimed that the London-bound Air India flight had experienced a “fuel cut off” seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (VAAH) on June 12.
Air India Completes Fuel Control Switch Inspections on Boeing 787 Fleet; No Issues Found
Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of fuel control switch (FCS) in all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues, officials of the Tata-owned airline said.
Air India to resume some flights following ‘safety pause’ in aftermath of Ahmedabad crash
Air India will resume some international flights in August following the fatal crash of flight AI171 in Ahmedabad last ...
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Ahmedabad: Crowned Cleanest City in India, A Testament to Swachhta Abhiyan
Ahmedabad has been named India's cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ...
'Pilots never touched fuel cutoff': US aviation expert rejects Western media reports on Air India plane crash
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has also rejected the international report, saying it is too early to draw ...
‘Calm’ Air India captain ‘cut off’ fuel while co-pilot panicked
The captain of the crashed Air India jet is likely to have cut off the fuel supply before it went down in Ahmedabad, US ...
India junks report linking senior pilot’s role in Ahmedabad plane crash
Cockpit recordings suggest Air India Flight 171's captain turned off fuel, but India’s AAIB calls the report irresponsible, urging caution in speculations.
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The remaining Air India crash mysteries - and what experts think happened
Speculation is growing about the cause of the Air India plane crash last month after a report suggested the pilot deliberately cut off the fuel. A cockpit voice recording suggests that the captain, ...
Air India crash rekindles debate over cockpit video recorders
The deadly Air India crash last month has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras ...
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Ahmedabad Tops India's Cleanest Big City Rankings
Ahmedabad has been named the cleanest big city in India according to the Swachh Survekshan rankings. Over 4,500 cities ...
Bhopal ranked India’s 2nd cleanest city among 10L+ population; Ahmedabad tops, Lucknow 3rd
Bhopal secured the second position in Swachh Survekshan rankings. Ahmedabad topped the list for cities with over 10 lakh ...
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Gold Rate Today (July 18): Check Out Gold Prices In Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, More Cities
Gold rate (22K per gram) in India today stands at Rs 9,125 in Delhi, Rs 9,110 in Mumbai, and Rs 9,115 in Ahmedabad ...