Air India Flight 171, What the Final 32 Seconds Reveal
India's preliminary accident report details the final 32 seconds of Air India Flight 171 after take-off from Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025. Investigators have not determined why the fuel-control switches moved.
Air India Flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad for London Gatwick on 12 June 2025. India's preliminary investigation documents 32 seconds between the recorded lift-off indication and the end of flight data, without establishing why the engines' fuel-control switches moved. Air India’s Boeing 787-8, registration VT-ANB, lands after arriving from Delhi. The aircraft leaves the runway and taxis to stand 34 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Its next destination is London Gatwick. Built in 2013, the widebody is between scheduled services. Before the next departure, a maintenance issue still needs to be addressed.
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