Was it suicide, system error, or design flaw? Experts question Boeing switches, advisory oversight, and pilot action.

Preliminary report reveals crucial details about the aircraft’s configuration and control inputs during the final moments of the flight, based on EAFR data and post-impact inspection.

US plane maker Boeing, early on Saturday, said it is supporting the ongoing probe into the crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, which killed over 250 people, and has deferred to India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) as the lead authority under global aviation norms.

Did Air India co-pilot Clive Kundar deliberately cause the fatal crash of flight AI171? Social media users are speculating suicide after chilling cockpit audio emerges in the preliminary report.

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The 15-page report into the Air India plane crash confirms that both engines of the plane had shut down mid-air within second after the takeoff.