Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 12:15pm on 19 Jul 2025,Saturday India Global
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chief Jennifer Homendy has criticized media reports on the Air India Flight AI 171 crash as “premature and speculative.” She backed India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which urged restraint amid ongoing investigations. The June 12 crash in Ahmedabad killed 260 people. AAIB’s preliminary report revealed both fuel control switches transitioned to “CUTOFF” seconds after takeoff, starving the engines. Cockpit audio captured confusion between pilots, but no definitive cause has been established. AAIB emphasized that the report outlines “what” happened, not “why,” and warned against drawing conclusions. The final report will determine root causes and recommendations. (PC: CNN & The Guardian)
