Last Chilling Messages from Air India Pilots Reveal Shocking Clues Behind Deadly Crash
The AAIB report said that immediately after the exchange about the fuel cutoff, one of the pilots was heard saying: “Thrust not achieved… falling… Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!”
As a nod to the AAIB’s assertions, it emerged shortly after the crash on June 12 outside Ahmedabad airport in India’s western state of Gujarat, that ground control had received a distress call.
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“The ATCO enquired about the call sign. ATCO did not get any response but observed the aircraft crashing outside the airport boundary and activated the emergency response,” the report elaborated.
The switches were off for 10 seconds before reengaging
From the AAIB’s perspective, “the aircraft achieved the maximum recorded airspeed of 180 Knots IAS at about 08:08:42 UTC.
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“Immediately thereafter, the Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF position one after another with a time gap of 01 sec.
It went on to say that the fuel cutoffs reengaged after 10 seconds, starting with Engine 1, and followed by Engine 2, four seconds after:
“As per the EAFR, the Engine 1 fuel cutoff switch transitioned from CUTOFF to RUN at about 08:08:52 UTC. The APU Inlet Door began opening at about 08:08:54 UTC, consistent with the APU Auto Start logic.
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“Thereafter at 08:08:56 UTC the Engine 2 fuel cutoff switch also transitions from CUTOFF to RUN.”
The jet was carrying 54 tons of kerosene, which would have lasted it to London
The preliminary report concluded that the “Investigation is continuing and the investigation team will review and examine additional evidence, records and information that is being sought from the stakeholders.”
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