Since the crash of Air India flight 171, there are various speculation about this tragedy. On June 12, 260 people died in this accident in Ahmedabad, out of which 19 people were on the ground. It is one of the largest aircraft accidents in India. Controversy has arisen about the initial investigation report and media reports that came out after the accident.
In this entire case, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chief Jennifer Homendi has described recent international media reports as ‘hasty and estimated’. He said, “The news that is coming on the Air India 171 crash is incomplete and before the investigation. India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has only released the primary report and it takes time to investigate this level.”
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Different claims in Crash Report of Air India
The initial report of Aaib states that the fuel supply was suddenly stopped during the flight. One pilot questioned this, but the other pilot denied it. Based on this, in many media reports, it was described as the mistake of the pilot or confusion in the cockpit.
Meanwhile, India’s Aaib has also termed some media reports, especially the Wall Street Journal report as “incomplete and unconfirmed”. The bureau said, “Such a big accident naturally creates concern in public, but it is not right to spread fear or confusion about India’s aviation security at this time, especially when the truth is not confirmed.”
Captain charges in Wall Street Journal report
Aaib has clarified that the initial report is only to show the order of events and restraint is necessary till the final report comes. He accused some sections of international media that they are trying to conclude on the basis of selected and unconfirmed information “and this is an” irresponsible “attitude. The Wall Street Journal report said that according to US officials, black box recording indicates that captain Sumit Sabharwal closed the fuel control switch flight just before the crashes were crashed.
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Fuel switch’s run claim to go into cutoff mode
According to the initial report, the aircraft crashed within 30 seconds of the take-off. The report states that as soon as the aircraft reached its maximum speed, “the fuel cutoff switches of the engine 1 and engine 2 went into the cutoff position, and that too within a second. However, the report does not clarify how these switches were closed automatically.
The report also said that the switch was brought back to run mode, but by then the height of the aircraft had reduced and he could not gather strength again in time. The final report is currently waiting, and the investigating agencies have appealed to everyone to restraint and avoid wrong information.
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