A preliminary report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) previously confirmed that switches controlling fuel flow to the plane’s two engines had been turned off shortly after lift-off, leading to a catastrophic loss of thrust.

The captain of the crashed Air India jet likely cut off the fuel supply before it crashed in Ahmedabad, US officials believe.

A family friend of the chief pilot of the ill-fated Air India plane has opened up about how he acted and his dealings with people. He mourned the pilot.