Fuel Was Turned Off and 1 Pilot Blamed the Other, Preliminary Report Shows

Need to know

• The authorities published information following an investigation into what caused the air crash India Boeing 787-8 on June 12

• The Office of Investigation into Air Accidents in India declared in its preliminary report that the accident was due to fuel for the engines of the plane cut

• The passenger plane transported 230 passengers and 12 crew members of Ahmedabad in western India at Gatwick airport in London

The authorities in India published the preliminary results of their investigation into the cause of the Dreamliner accident of Boeing 787-8 in June which killed 229 of the 230 passengers on board and the 12 crew members.

A preliminary report published by the Office of the Investigation of Air Accidents in India early Saturday July 12, said that the accident on June 12 was caused by fuel of the engines of the cut plane. The plane was on the way to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at London Gatwick Airport when he crashed.

At 8:08 am, “the fuel switches from engine 1 and engine 2 moved from the race position to another one with a 01 sec time difference. The N1 and N2 engine has started to decrease their take -off values because the fuel supply of the engines has been cut, ”says the report.

The cockpit black box audio recorded “one of the pilots … asking the other why he cut. The other pilot replied that he did not do it. ”

“Around 08:09:05 UTC, one of the pilots transmitted” Mayday Mayday Mayday “, according to the report.

Crash Fire Tender responded to the wreck at 8:14 am local time.

“The investigation continues and the investigation team will examine and examine evidence, files and additional information sought by stakeholders,” concluded the report.

“Air India is in solidarity with families and people affected by the AI171 accident,” the airline said in a statement on July 12. “We continue to cry the loss and are fully determined to provide support during this difficult period. We recognize today on July 12, 2025.

“Air India works in close collaboration with the stakeholders, including the regulators. We continue to cooperate fully with the AAIB and other authorities as their investigation progresses. Given the active nature of the investigation, we are unable to comment on specific details and to refer all these requests to the AAIB,” added the press release.

The jet of passengers carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members crashed a few moments after takeoff on Thursday, June 12. The plane struck a college inn in a residential area when she crashed in Ahmedabad, exploded in flames, reports the Associated Press.

The only survivor of the accident was identified by doctors as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, according to AP.

“He was disoriented with multiple injuries on his entire body,” said Dr. Dhaval Gameti at AP about the survivor. “But he seems to be out of danger.”

“I do not know how I survived. I saw people die before my eyes – the aerial hostesses and two people I saw near me … I got out of the rubble,” Ramesh told DD News from his hospital bed in Ahmedabad civilian hospital, according to Hindustan Times.

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“Even I cannot believe how I got out alive. For a while, I felt like I was going to die too. But when I opened my eyes and I looked around, I realized that I was alive. I still can’t believe how I survived,” he continued.

Ramesh recalled the moments before the accident: “When the flight took off, within 5 to 10 seconds, it felt like it was stuck in the air. Suddenly, the lights began to sparkle – green and white – then the plane struck an establishment which was there “, depending on the point of sale.

Air India posted on X that Flight AI171 was involved in an accident and that they had set up a hotline to provide information.

The Dreamliner left Ahmedabad in western India at 1:38 p.m. local time and headed for London’s Gatwick airport when he crashed five minutes from the flight, Apiz Ahmed Kidwai, Director General of the Civil Aviation Director, said.

The plane was operated by Captain Sameet Sabharwal and the first officer Clive Kundar, News18 and the Hindustan Times.

The Minister of the Civil Aviation Union, Shri. Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, wrote on X that he was monitoring the situation while working with emergency intervention agencies.

“The rescue teams have been mobilized and all the efforts are made to ensure medical aid and support for help are precipitated on the site.” Naidu wrote. “My thoughts and prayers are with all people on board and their families.”

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