🚨 Finally: The Truth Behind Air India Flight 171’s Tragic Crash Revealed 🚨

The latest black box data has just been uncovered, and it’s clear now — Boeing can no longer avoid responsibility. 😔

The revelations from the black box data shed light on what truly happened during the crash of Air India Flight 171, changing everything we thought we knew.

While no mechanical or design fault has been identified with the GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines or the switches themselves, experts confirmed that the post-crash analysis showed no fuel contamination or flap retraction issues – commonly suspected in such events.

Air India plane crash: New theory emerges in ongoing investigation

A new theory is gaining ground in the ongoing investigation into the fatal June 12 crash of Air India Flight 171, with investigators now closely examining the role of the engine fuel control switches on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The focus has shifted from mechanical failure to the potential movement – accidental or otherwise – of the cockpit switches responsible for fuel flow to the aircraft’s engines.

As first reported by Jon Ostrower, of The Air Current, on July 8, 2025, data retrieved from the aircraft’s flight and voice recorders has narrowed investigative attention to the two-position engine fuel control switches (RUN & CUTOFF), which – if inadvertently moved to the CUTOFF position during flight – would have caused an immediate engine shutdown, a loss of thrust, and subsequent cascading failures in onboard systems.

While no mechanical or design fault has been identified with the GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines or the switches themselves, experts speaking to The Air Current confirmed that the post-crash analysis showed no fuel contamination or flap retraction issues – commonly suspected in such events. The absence of any multi-operator advisory from Boeing or GE and the lack of urgent safety bulletins further points investigators toward a possible cockpit-originated event.

The fatal crash, which killed 241 of 242 people on board and 19 on the ground just 32 seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, marks the first-ever fatal accident involving Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft reportedly lost thrust before crashing into a hostel near BJ Medical College, with no evidence yet ruling out improper, inadvertent, or intentional movement of the fuel switches.

The switches are designed to be guarded and require a deliberate lift over a metal stop to engage – making accidental contact unlikely, though not impossible. The Air Current notes that the investigation could take months, and the final report will depend on analysis of the precise timing and sequencing of switch movements captured by the black boxes.

As India’s AAIB prepares to submit its preliminary report to ICAO by July 11, aviation experts worldwide await clarity on whether human action inside the cockpit triggered the tragic chain of events.

A preliminary report into the crash of an Air India jetliner that killed 260 people in June is expected to be released by Friday, a step that could provide early details into the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade, three sources said Tuesday.

While the report from Indian investigators could be made public Friday, the sources with knowledge of the matter cautioned that plans could change and there was no clarity on how much information would be available in the document, which comes about 30 days after the June 12 tragedy.

The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media.

The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which started losing height after reaching an altitude of 650 feet, crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and the rest on the ground.

The investigation into the Air India flight 171 crash is focusing on the movement of the engine fuel control switches, following an analysis of the Boeing 787′s flight and voice data recorders, aviation industry publication the Air Current reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the investigation.

The people said the available information on the black boxes could not rule in or out improper, inadvertent or intentional actions that preceded or followed the apparent loss of thrust before the aircraft crashed, the Air Current reported.

Most air crashes are caused by multiple factors. The investigation is focusing at least partly on engine thrust, Reuters reported last month.

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, which is leading the probe under international rules, did not respond immediately to a request for comment outside normal business hours.

Earlier on Tuesday, India’s ANI news reported that investigators from the AAIB submitted the preliminary report on the crash to the civil aviation ministry, citing sources.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.

The probe has been dogged by questions over lack of information, after investigators took about two weeks to download flight recorder data after the crash. The Indian government held only one press conference on the incident, and no questions were taken.

However, India reversed course on an earlier decision reported by Reuters to prevent a U.N. aviation investigator from joining the probe, two senior sources said.

A specialist from the U.N.’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was granted observer status, following an unusual request by the agency to offer its support.

ICAO declined to comment, adding in a statement that any public discussion of “cooperative arrangements,” would require authorization by the state.

The crash is challenging the Tata Group’s ambitious campaign to restore Air India’s reputation and revamp its fleet, after taking the carrier over from the government in 2022.

India is banking on a boom in aviation to support wider development goals, with New Delhi saying it wants India to be a job-creating global aviation hub along the lines of Dubai, which currently handles much of the country’s international traffic.

A panel of Indian lawmakers will review safety in the country’s civil aviation sector and has invited several industry and government officials to answer questions on Wednesday, with topics set to include the recent plane crash.