Author Aditya Kalra, Allison Lampert and Abhijith Ganapavaram
The new Delhi (Reuters) -The prime report showed a confusion in the cab just before the Air India Jetliner crashed and killed 260 people, after the plane’s engine fuel switches were almost simultaneously and the fuel engine was starving.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, traveling to London from Indian city in Ahmedabad, began to lose and drown shortly after the carpet, according to a report of the world’s fatal aviation accident in Indian accidents on Saturday.
In a report on June 12, the Indian Aircraft Investigation Bureau (AAIB) The accident raises new questions about critical engine fuel reduction switches position.
Almost immediately after the airplane rose from the ground, the closed -circuit television material showed a spare energy source called Ram Air Turbin, deployed, showing the loss of engine power.
In the final moments of the flight, a single pilot was heard on the cabin recorder, which asked why he interrupted fuel. “Another pilot replied that he hadn’t done so,” the report said.
This did not determine which remarks were made by the captain of the flight and which pilot handed over to Mayday, Mayday, Mayday just before the disaster.
According to the Air India plane, the pilot was a 56 -year -old SMEET SABHARWAL SIABHARWAL, which had 15,638 hours of flying experience and, according to the Indian government, was also an Air India instructor. His pilot was the 32 -year -old Clive Kunde, who had 3,403 hours of all experience.
Fuel switches were almost simultaneously crossing from running to sentiment immediately after the rise. The preliminary report did not say how the switches could enter the limit in the flight.
“We take care of the pilots’ well-being and well-being, so at this stage we don’t go to any conclusions, we’ll wait for the final report,” said Ram Mohan, Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu for local news channels.
The accident is a challenge for the ambitious Tata Group campaign to restore Air India’s reputation and renew its fleet after 2022. Took over the carrier from the government.
Air India acknowledged a report. The carrier said he was cooperating with the Indian government, but commented on.
Fuel switches
Experts said the pilot would not be able to accidentally move fuel switches.
“If they were moved because of the pilot, why?” Asked by US aviation safety expert Anthony Brickhouse.
According to US aviation expert John Nance, the report states that the switches have changed a second distance from a second distance. He added that the pilot usually never turns off the switches during the flight, especially when the plane starts to climb.
After cutting the engines almost immediately. Mostly it is used to turn off the engines when the plane came to its airport gate and in certain emergencies such as engine fire. The report does not state that there was any emergency situation that requires the engine boundary.
In the crash site, both fuel switches were found in a running position and before a low -height disaster, it was stated that both engines were investigated against a low height, the report said, released around 1:30 pm on Saturday. (2000 GMT Friday).
When asked about the report, the father of the first officer Kunder told reporters, “I’m not from airlines” who refused to comment on at a prayer meeting on Saturday in Mumbai, where emotional scenes played among the grieving relatives.
The US National Transport Safety Board thanked Indian officials for their cooperation in the report and noted that the report did not contain recommended actions for the Boeing 787 JetS or GE engine operators.
The US Federal Aviation Administration said its priority was followed by the facts in which they were leading, and it was committed immediately to address any risk set by the whole process.
Boeing said he continues to support the investigation and his customer Air India. GEA AEROSPACE did not immediately respond to the request to comment.
Crash probe
AIB, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, leads a probe to a disaster that caused everyone except one of 242 people and 19 others.
Many air accidents are caused by several factors with a preliminary report 30 days after the accident, according to the international rules, and the final report expected per year.
Airplane black boxes, combined cockpit voice recording equipment and flight data recorder were regained days after the accident and subsequently downloaded in India.
The report states that “all fitness for aircraft and engines was adhered to (with) aircraft and engines.”
The airport closed chain TV post from Ahmedabad was previously shown that the Air India plane rose to 650 feet in height after it rose but suddenly lost height, crashing in a fire ball into a nearby building.
The study report states that Dreamliner lost height, initially contacted by several trees and a burning chimney before starting the building.
After the accident, Air India was facing additional inspection on other fronts.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced last week that it was planning to investigate its budget Air India Express, after Reuters said the carrier had failed to follow the directive to replace the Airbus A320 engine time and fake records to show compliance.
India pursues an aviation rise to maintain broader development goals because New Delhi says that India is a job that creates a global aviation center under the Dubai line.
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