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A preliminary report released on the Air India crash that killed 260 people on June 12 shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad has revealed that the fuel switches which turn the engines on and off were in the cut-off position moments before the plane crashed.
The report was released late on Friday night, but drew no conclusions, according to the BBC.
Voice recordings from the cockpit reveal that there was confusion between the two pilots over how the switches were cut off.
One of the pilots was heard asking the other why he cut them off, the other pilot responds that he did not do so.
India’s aviation minister has urged people not to jump to conclusions, as a US aviation watchdog says the investigation will “follow the facts”.
Families of some of the victims have been demanding answers and One man tells the BBC he had been left with more questions than answers following the release of the report.
The investigation led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, with assistance from the US National Transportation Safety Board, continues.
A final report was due to be released next year.
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