The first officer who was flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner asked the other captain, who was more experienced, why he moved the switches to the 'cutoff' position after it climbed off the runway

The response came after a Wall Street Journal report claimed that cockpit audio from the ill-fated flight allegedly indicated the captain had manually cut off the fuel supply to the engines. The AAIB has taken serious exception to such claims being reported as fact while the investigation is still underway.

CS Randhawa, the FIP chief, slammed the WSJ report, pointing out that the preliminary probe report released last week did not place blame on any pilot.

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff.

AAIB advises against early conclusions on Air India crash, highlighting the importance of awaiting the final investigation report for accurate findings.

According to the Air India statement, it will resume its thrice-weekly service between Ahmedabad and London Heathrow from August 1 to September 30. This service will replace the currently operating five-times-a-week flights between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick.

Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) on Sunday said the crew of the AI 171 flight that crashed last month acted in line

A US based aviation attorney told FinancialExpress.com that a TCMA failure could be the cause behind the Boeing 787 crash. The London-bound Air India flight AI 171 crashed in Ahmedabad moments after take-off on June 12.