Air India junior pilot asked captain why he turned off fuel switches


While the new details add fresh perspective on the confusion in the cockpit during the 32 seconds between takeoff and crash, investigators have yet to draw any definitive conclusions. - Reuters

NEW DELHI: A cockpit voice recording of doomed Air India Flight 171 indicates that it was the younger co-pilot who asked his more experienced colleague why he turned off the plane’s fuel-supply switches, according to people familiar with the matter.

The information, from people who asked not to be identified because they’re not authoriSed to speak publicly, reveals for the first time who said what in the cockpit.

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