Indian authorities release preliminary report on Air India crash

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  • Indian authorities release preliminary report on Air India crash
  • Indian authorities release preliminary report on Air India crash
  • Indian authorities release preliminary report on Air India crash
  • Indian authorities release preliminary report on Air India crash
  • Indian authorities release preliminary report on Air India crash
  • Indian authorities release preliminary report on Air India crash

Indian authorities have released a preliminary report on last month's plane crash in the western city of Ahmedabad that left at least 260 people dead. The report says the aircraft's switches for controlling fuel flow to the engines transitioned to the cutoff position and the engines began to decrease from their takeoff values.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation released the report on Saturday, exactly one month after the incident. The report says that there are no recommended actions for Boeing and engine operators and manufacturers "at this stage of investigation." The report did not reach a conclusion on what caused the crash.

It says the investigation is continuing. An Indian former air accident investigator, says inspections should be ordered for all relevant aircraft if a problem is found with the engines. He also said there will need to be "corrective actions" for any human factors behind the accident.

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