AI 171
12 Jun 2025 · Unsolved & Under InvestigationAIR INDIA FLIGHT 171
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · Air India · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Both fuel cutoff switches moved after liftoff — why?
Fuel cutoff switches
Dual engine shutdown
RAT deployment
Aircraft
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Air India
Route
Ahmedabad (AMD), India
→ London–Gatwick (LGW), UK
People
242 on board
241 fatalities +19 on ground
Date
12 Jun 2025
Flight crew
Captain: Sumeet Sabharwal
First Officer: Clive Kunder
Category
Unsolved & Under Investigation
The cases with no final answer.
THE STORY
Seconds after liftoff, both fuel cutoff switches moved to CUTOFF and the Dreamliner fell into a medical college hostel. One passenger survived. The investigation continues.