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Jacson6

(1,437 posts) Sat Jul 12, 2025, 10:27 AM Jul 12

Air India plane crash report: Engine fuel switches cut off before crash that killed 260

Gremlins in the plane's computer?

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Air India plane crash report: Engine fuel switches cut off before crash that killed 260 (Original Post) Jacson6 Jul 12 OP

How long before some U.S. news outlets find a way to blame President Biden? usaf-vet Jul 12 #1

lol purple_haze Jul 12 #3

The switches can only be turned off manually VMA131Marine Jul 12 #2

usaf-vet

(7,613 posts)

1. How long before some U.S. news outlets find a way to blame President Biden?

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 10:39 AM

Jul 12

purple_haze

(401 posts)

3. lol

Reply to usaf-vet (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 11:43 AM

Jul 12

VMA131Marine

(5,055 posts)

2. The switches can only be turned off manually

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 11:09 AM

Jul 12

And they were reset to the “RUN” position after about 10 seconds, but it was too late for the engines to spool up enough to prevent the crash.

Pilot error!

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