In its preliminary report on the Boeing 787-8 crash released on Saturday, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said the fuel supply to both engines of the plane was cut off within a gap of one second, causing confusion in the cockpit soon after takeoff.A 15-page preliminary investigation report into the Air India plane crash revealed fuel-control switches of the two engines moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position, within the space of one second, leading to immediate loss of altitude.”In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cut off? The other pilot responded that he did not do so,” the report said.AAIB, which mentioned about FAA’s SAIB in the report, did not suggest any recommended action.The airline has also asked pilots to remain vigilant and report any defect in the technical log, as per the existing reporting process, the official added.
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