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Air India Crash Probe Focuses on Captain's Fuel Shutdown, Motives Under Scrutiny
Posted by Cassius Montgomery in World News
19Jul
Investigators zero in on the Air India crash where the captain may have purposely switched off fuel to both engines right after takeoff. The AAIB details cockpit tension and rapid loss of thrust. U.S. officials suspect intent but motive is still unclear, with no defects found and recent engine installations noted.
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