Air India crash: US officials believe captain likely cut off fuel supply

The captain of the crashed Air India Boeing 787-9 is believed to have intentionally cut off the fuel supply before the aircraft went down in Ahmedabad, according to US officials analyzing the black box data. This action led to a catastrophic loss of thrust shortly after take-off, resulting in the deaths of 241 of the 242 people on board when the plane struck a hostel in a residential area.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The captain of a plane that crashed in India may have turned off the fuel, which caused the plane to fall shortly after takeoff, while the co-pilot was confused and scared.

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