AAIB report: How Air India plane crashed? Sequence of events in 15 points
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Cranes removing aeroplane's tail from the wreckage after the June 12 Air India flight 171 crash. Photograph: (AFP file)
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was headed from Ahmedabad to London when it crashed. 241 people, including crew members, were killed. One person miraculously walked away unhurt. 19 people died on the ground.
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its initial report into the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people, pointing out that within seconds of takeoff, the engine switches were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position. Even though the report didn't apportion blame for the June 12 accident, it provided a possible explanation for what went wrong. The report also revealed to the public the sequence of events that led to one of the biggest disasters in aviation history.
Here's the sequence of events as well as the key findings of the AAIB report
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was headed from Ahmedabad to London when it crashed. 241 people, including crew members, were killed. One person miraculously walked away unhurt. 19 people died on the ground. Among the dead were 169 Indians, 53 Britishers, seven Portuguese, and a Canadian.