Air India Crash 2025: If you are also one of those people whose heart gets a little scared every time they fly, then this news can shock you. On the morning of June 12, 2025, when Air India flight AI-117 took off from Ahmedabad to London, no one thought that everything would end just 32 seconds later.
Air India Crash 2025 How did such a big mistake happen
The sequence of events described by the investigating agencies, with the timestamp, makes it clear that both engines of the flight were cut off from the fuel supply immediately after take-off. And all this happened due to the two fuel switches in the cockpit going into the “cut-off position”. The most shocking thing is that these switches closed with a difference of one second, and no one knows why or who did this.
When the plane picked up speed and started gaining altitude, these switches went off. According to the report, in a conversation between the pilots, one pilot asked the other, “Why did you switch off?” and the answer was, “I did not.” This one line has deepened the mystery.
Air India Crash 2025 Deadly delay and seconds that cannot be returned
The investigation also revealed that if the fuel switch had been turned on again immediately, the accident could have been averted. But it took 10 seconds for the first engine to restart and 14 seconds for the second. And in the meantime, the plane lost its flight. At that time, the plane was a few hundred feet above the ground, and it was almost impossible to regain control in such a short time.
Air India Crash 2025 Was it a technical fault or human error
Now the question is whether it was a human error or a technical fault? The fuel switches of Boeing 787 work under a locking mechanism, which is difficult to turn off accidentally. The FAA (US Aviation Authority) had issued a warning on the lock failure of this system in 2018, but that check was not mandatory on this Air India plane and hence was not done.
Air India Crash 2025 Last moment and one life saved
According to the report, both engines were restarted, but only one engine got some power back; by then, it was too late. The plane touched some trees and hit a hostel building, where 19 more people died. Only one person survived the entire accident, which can be called a miracle.
Air India Crash 2025 Who was in the cockpit
At the time of the flight, there were two pilots in the cockpit First Officer Clive Kunder, who had 1,100 hours of experience, and Captain Sumit Sabharwal, who had more than 8,500 hours of experience. Kunder was flying that flight, and Sabharwal was monitoring him.
Air India Crash 2025 What next
AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) has said that based on this report, there is no cause for concern about Boeing 787 or GE engines. But the real questions remain: Who turned off the fuel switch and why? Was it a human error or the result of a technical problem? All these questions will now be answered only in the final report, which is likely to come in a few months.
Disclaimer: This article is based on various news sources and preliminary investigation reports. The conclusion will depend on the final report to be released by the investigating agencies. Our aim is only to share information, not to blame anyone.
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