A preliminary report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), published on July 11, 2025, reveals that both fuel control switches were unintentionally moved to “CUTOFF” just after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, cutting fuel to both engines within one second of each other . Cockpit audio captured one pilot asking, “Why did you cut off?”, while the other responded, “I did not do so,” underscoring the confusion .
Following the shutdowns, the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed automatically—but the engines could not regain thrust quickly enough, and the aircraft crashed into a medical college building, killing all but one of the 242 onboard along with 19 people on ground .
The report does not yet assign fault—whether the switch movements were accidental, mechanical, software-driven, or deliberate remains unclear . No safety recommendations have been issued yet, and agencies including the DGCA, NTSB, Boeing, and GE Aerospace are continuing their investigation . The final report is expected within a year.
Government officials have cautioned against drawing premature conclusions, stressing that this is only a preliminary step and the full inquiry—supported by black box and technical analysis—is still ongoing .
SOURCE: ChatGPT
