A preliminary report into last month's deadly Air India crash that killed 260 people has uncovered alarming cockpit confusion moments before the disaster. Investigators found the plane's engine fuel control switches unexpectedly flipped from 'run' to 'cutoff' positions simultaneously, abruptly starving the engines of fuel. 🚨
While the report stops short of explaining how the switches changed positions or whether there was a valid emergency requiring engine cutoff, it paints a tense scene reminiscent of thriller movies 🎬 – except this was terrifyingly real. Aviation experts are calling it a 'critical puzzle piece' in understanding one of 2023's worst aviation disasters.
🔍 Key questions remain: Was this a technical malfunction? Human error? Or something entirely unforeseen? The global aviation community is watching closely as safety protocols come under renewed scrutiny. For frequent flyers and travel enthusiasts, this serves as a stark reminder of the complex systems keeping us airborne – and how quickly things can go wrong.
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Air India crash report shows confusion over engine switch movement
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