A cut in the fuel supply to the engines caused last month’s Air India crash that killed 260 people, a preliminary report has found. The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport when it hurtled back to earth.

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff

Surat: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday released its preliminary report on the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171. Yashpal Singh Vansdiya, who lost both his parents in the accident, raised questions about the role of the government and investigation agencies in ensuring aircraft safety.