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The Mystery Deepens Around Air India 171 Crash

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An Air India Boeing 787 That’s because of a short piece of text on page 13 reads, “The aircraft achieved the maximum recorded airspeed of 180 Knots IAS at about 08:08:42 UTC, and immediately thereafter, the Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF position one after another with a time gap of 01 sec.

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Fuel switches cut off before deadly Air India 787 crash, says report

Aerotime

Fuel cutoff mid-climb Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick (LGW), had departed Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) at 13:39 IST (08:09 UTC). After a normal takeoff roll and liftoff, the aircraft reached a maximum recorded airspeed of 180 knots. It was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members.

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Air India 171 Crash Triggered by Fuel Cutoff

Fear of Landing

At 07:43 UTC (12:43 local time) the flight crew contacted ATC for pushback, which was approved, followed by the aircraft starting up. The aircraft accelerated along the runway and reached V1, the take-off decision speed, of 155 knots normally. The aircraft lifted off at 08:08:39 UTC.