Key Facts
• June 12, 2025: Air India plane crashed near Ahmedabad, killing 260 people.
• Preliminary report revealed fuel control switches moved from “on” to “off” before crash.
• 15-page report does not assign blame or conclude the cause of the accident.
• Pilot 1 questioned Pilot 2 about fuel cut; Pilot 2 denied involvement.
• Both engines’ fuel cut-off switches shifted within a one-second interval.
• Plane rapidly lost altitude after pilot communication.
• Switches returned to “on” position, engines began regaining power.
• Pilot issued a “Mayday” distress call before the crash.
• Flight was en route from Ahmedabad, India, to London, UK.
• 242 passengers and crew onboard; only one survived, along with 19 ground fatalities.
Summary
A preliminary investigation into the June 12, 2025, Air India crash near Ahmedabad revealed that the aircraft’s fuel control switches moved from “on” to “off” moments before the accident, leading to a rapid loss of altitude. The report, issued by India’s aviation accident investigation bureau, does not assign blame but highlights critical events, including a denial by one pilot of cutting the fuel supply. The switches returned to “on,” and engines began regaining power, but the plane ultimately crashed, killing 260 people, including 19 on the ground. Only one passenger survived. The flight was bound for London from Ahmedabad.
