Date: June 12, 2025
Location: Near Ahmedabad Airport
Fatalities: 241 onboard, 19 on ground; only one survivor
Duration: 32 seconds from takeoff to impact
Key Discovery: Fuel Cutoff
Cockpit recordings and flight data show both fuel control switches were moved to the ‘cutoff’ position seconds after takeoff.
This action cut fuel supply to both engines, causing immediate loss of thrust.
The switches are spring-loaded and guarded—not easily moved accidentally.
Cockpit Confusion:
One pilot is heard asking, “Why did you cutoff?”
The other replies, “I didn’t.”
The report does not identify the pilots involved.
Emergency Response:
Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed automatically to supply hydraulic power.
Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) began startup sequence.
Both engines showed signs of attempted relight, but only partial recovery occurred.
A “Mayday” call was transmitted six seconds before impact.
Crash Site:
The aircraft struck BJ Medical College hostel, 1.6 km from the runway.
Wreckage spread across 37,000 square meters, damaging five buildings.
Investigation Status:
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is leading the probe.
A final report is expected within a year.
(fact checked thoroughly, sourced from Reuters)
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