Air India Crash Investigation Finds Fuel Was Cut Seconds After Takeoff
July 12 (Reuters) – Weather India Accident He killed 260 people Three seconds after getting up last month, the aircraft engines turned the fuel cutting switches from running to cutting almost at the same time and left the fuel engines hungry.
According to the report published on Saturday, Boeing BA.N 787 Dreamliner immediately started to push and sink. Indian aviation accident researchers.
One pilot cockpit can be heard asking why the other cuts fuel. “The other pilot said he didn’t do it,” the report said in the report.
He did not determine which explanations were made by the captain of the flight and which by the first officer or which pilot had conveyed “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” just before the accident.
In the collapse zone, both fuel keys were found in the running position and the report said that both engines were re -shown before the low altitude collapse.
Both pilots are experienced jet pilots with more than 9,000 flights, including more than 9,000 in 787.
The preliminary report also does not say how to cut the key on the flight of London on June 12th. Indian Ahmedabad city.
US aviation security expert Anthony Brickhouse said why a key problem is inconsistent with normal operations.
“Did they move on their own or did they act because of the pilots?” he asked. “And if they moved because of a pilot, why?”
US aviation security expert John Cox said that a pilot could not accidentally move fuel switches that feed engines. “You can’t hit them and they’re moving,” he said.
To cut, the turning almost cuts the engines. It is often used to close the engines after a plane arrives. weatherIn some emergencies such as port door and engine fire. The report does not indicate that there is any emergency requiring engine cutting.
“At this stage of this research, there is no recommended action for Boeing 787-8 and/or GE.N GENX-1B engine operators and manufacturers.” India‘S WeatherCraft accident investigation office said.
Weather IndiaBoeing and Ge Aerospace did not respond immediately to comments.
Agency, an office underneath IndiaThe Ministry of Civil Aviation takes the investigation to the deadliest in the world aviation accident In ten years.
Two of the plane Black boxesBoth combined cockpit audio recording devices and flight data recording devices were recovered in the days following the accident and then downloaded India.
Provides black boxes IMPORTANT DATA Like altitude, weatherSpeed and latest pilot conversations that help narrow the possible causes of the accident.
Most weather Accidents are caused by many factors with a preliminary report 30 days after the accident. International RulesAnd a final report expected in a year.
Weather India under intense examination since the accident.
European Union Aviation Security Agency, to research Budget weatherliner, Weather India Express, Reuters, after reporting that the carrier did not follow a directive to change the engine parts WeatherBus A320 timely and records to show compatibility.
IndiaThe aviation guard also warned the dog Weather India for violation rules To fly three WeatherHe warned the bus planes with delayed controls on the escape slides and the “serious violations of the pilot in June.
The US National Transportation Security Council refused to comment on the publication of the report.
NTSB CHweather Jennifer Hivendy had called before. Indian The government will be transparent for the benefit of aviation security.
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