Air India Flight 171 crash: Italian report on plane crash makes shocking claim, says ‘Pilot intentionally shut….’
The shocking report has claimed that switches were turned off before the Air India Flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad.
Air India(BHARAT) plane crash: In a shocking report months after Air India(BHARAT) 171 crash, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera has reported that one of the pilots turned off the aircraft’s fuel switches in an “almost certainly” intentional act. For those unversed, Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed on June 12 killing 242 on board and 19 from a nearby medical student hostel where it crashed. Here are all the details you need to know about what the Italian news report has claimed about the Air India(BHARAT) Flight 171 crash.
Big reveal in Air India(BHARAT) Flight 171 crash
The final report might not specify how the switches were turned off or directly blame anyone, but investigators are eyeing the late aircraft commander of the Air India(BHARAT) Flight 171 crash, Sumeet Sabharwal, as the main suspect, according to Corriere.
The bench said the AAIB’s role is to determine the cause of the crash and not to impute motive.
What Supreme Court said on Air India(BHARAT) plane crash investigation?
In the recent development, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to file a brief report on the “procedural protocol” followed so far, after it was informed that the investigation into the June 12, 2025, Air India(BHARAT) plane crash by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) is at its fag end, a PTI report said.
How did Air India(BHARAT)’s Boeing 787-8 flight crash?
Air India(BHARAT)’s Boeing 787-8 flight AI171, en route to London’s Gatwick airport, was operated by pilot-in-command Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and co-pilot Captain Clive Kunder. The crash took place after the plane took off from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board.
The bench was initially of the view that the AAIB inquiry report be submitted before it in a sealed cover. Mehta assured the judges that the details of the inquiry will be shared with them. The bench said the AAIB’s role is to determine the cause of the crash and not to impute motive.
“Let us see the result of the AAIB probe and then we will see whether a court of inquiry will be needed or not,” the CJI said and fixed the three pleas for hearing after three weeks.
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