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*Aviation Alert: Air India 171's Shocking Fuel Cutoff Findings*

Good evening. *BESTCast News* presents an *aviation safety* alert. The *Air India 171 crash* preliminary report reveals *human error**, specifically **fuel cutoff* to both engines, causing *dual engine failure* shortly after takeoff. This *accident investigation* highlights critical *flight controls* and **pilot action**.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with 242 individuals on board, departed Ahmedabad for London Gatwick on June 12th. Less than 40 seconds after lift-off, both engines abruptly lost power. Preliminary reports confirm that the aircraft's engine fuel control switches transitioned from the "RUN" to the "CUTOFF" position within a second of each other at 08:08:42 GMT. This action immediately cuts off the fuel supply, causing an engine shutdown.

Investigators and aviation experts agree that the movement of these critical switches requires **deliberate manipulation**. They are specifically designed with spring-loaded mechanisms, detents, and brackets that make accidental movement "next to impossible". There is no standard operating procedure in commercial flight that would require both fuel control switches to be placed and left in the "CUTOFF" position, especially not mere seconds after takeoff.

Compounding the mystery, the cockpit voice recorder captured a chilling exchange: one pilot is heard asking the other, *"Why did you cut off the fuel?"* to which the other responded, **"I did not"**. This suggests a profound breakdown in crew awareness or communication at a critical moment.

Further evidence of the abrupt power loss comes from the immediate deployment of the Ram Air Turbine, or RAT, within 4-5 seconds after the fuel cutoff. This emergency power source typically deploys at altitude following a complete engine failure, which normally takes 30-60 seconds for engines to spool down. Its rapid activation indicates a sudden and complete loss of engine power, consistent with the manual fuel cutoff.

Crucially, the preliminary report found *no identified mechanical or systemic issues* with the Boeing 787-8 aircraft or its GE GEnx-1B engines. The focus of the ongoing investigation remains squarely on **pilot action**.

While the pilots did attempt to restore engine power by moving the switches back to "RUN" within seconds, and Engine 1 even began relighting, the extremely low altitude and insufficient time prevented a successful restart before impact. This incident is categorized as fuel starvation, where fuel supply is interrupted despite adequate fuel being on board, rather than fuel exhaustion.

The tragedy reinforces the need for continuous emphasis on human factors training, particularly *Crew Resource Management (CRM)**. CRM, which originated from NASA research in 1979, aims to mitigate "pilot error" by improving crew communication, decision-making, and leadership. The latest generation of CRM specifically focuses on "error management," recognizing that human error is universal and inevitable, and teaches strategies to avoid, trap, and mitigate such errors. The underlying "why" behind this unprecedented human action, however, continues to be investigated. **BESTCast News.*