Families of four passengers killed in Air India flight 171 accident have filed a case against American aircraft manufacturer Boeing and technical company Honeywell. Family members allege that the aircraft crashed due to the negligence of companies in this accident and fuel cutoff switch. The aircraft crashed shortly after flying from Ahmedabad to London on June 12, in which a total of 260 people died.

Complaint in delaware superior court
In a complaint filed in the Delaware Superior Court on Tuesday, the families of the victims said that the locking mechanism of the fuel cutoff switch on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner can be inadvertently closed or disabled. Due to this, fuel supply can stop and the thrust required for takeoff may be reduced.

The complaint alleged that Boeing and Honeywell, who built and established this switch, knew about the flaw despite the warning of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2018. FAA warned that locking mechanisms in many Boeing aircraft are in danger of being closed due to mistake.

Accused of negligence of companies
Family members alleged that the switch was directly placed behind the thrust lever, causing the fuel cutoff during normal cockpit operations. The complaint said, “Honeywell and Boeing did not take any concrete steps to stop this disaster.” Boeing refused to make any comment on Wednesday, while Honeywell also did not respond immediately.

260 people died in accident
In this accident, 229 passengers, 12 crew members and 19 people present on the ground were killed. Only one passenger could escape safely. Four killed passengers – Kantaben Dhirubhai Paghadal, Navya Chirag Paghadal, Kubebhai Patel and Babiben Patel have sought damages in the trial.

Investigation agencies have not reached the conclusion yet
Indian, British and American investigators have not been able to ascertain the real cause of the accident so far. In the preliminary report of the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, the confusion in the cockpit was described as the major problem before the accident. FAA said in July that the possibility of mistake in mechanical malfunction or fuel control is very low.

Disputed history of Boeing
Boeing has already faced legal and financial crises. After two deadly accidents of its 737 Max aircraft in 2018 and 2019, the company did not get permission to fly its aircraft for 20 months and had to be legal and other expenses of more than $ 20 billion.

Air India Plane Crash Report: Air India flight AI171 left for London from Ahmedabad on the morning of 12 June 2024. The flight was being operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Shortly after the take-off, the aircraft collided with a medical college hostel, killing 260 passengers on the spot. This accident is not only one of the largest aircraft tragedies in India, but it is also considered to be the first fatal accident of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner all over the world.

Now the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released a preliminary report of its 15 pages on this incident, which has revealed many important information related to the accident, but some secrets are still intact.

Both engines closed immediately after take-off!
According to the AAIB report, the fuel control switches of the two engines suddenly went from “Run” to “Cutoff”, 7 seconds after the aircraft take-off, which stopped fueling both engines. This entire process took place within a second. Due to this, the thrust of the engine went completely and the aircraft could not catch the height. It has been reported in the report that the pilots immediately tried to turn the engine again, understanding the situation.

Both switches were brought back to “run” and one of them also turned on, but by then it was too late. The aircraft crashed only 32 seconds after the take-off. In the cockpit voice recorder, a pilot was recorded asking the other, “Why did you cut fuel?”, I got the answer, “I did not.” But it was not clear which voice was from which pilot.

The aircraft was in a state of flying and pilots were also experienced
The report states that the aircraft was completely aircraft (flight). All necessary technical inspections were done before the take-off. Captain Sumit Sabharwal had a 15,000 -hour flight experience, with 8,600 hours at Boeing 787. He was accompanied by the first officer Clive Kunder in the flight, who also had 3,400 hours of experience. Both passed the pre-flight breath analyzer test and their presence in CCTV was also clearly visible.

The report also stated that FAA had issued a warning in the year 2018, in which the fuel control switch in Boeing aircraft had said that the locking mechanism was a possible failure. But this was not mandatory, only advice, so no action was taken on it.

Was it an electronic disturbance?
A big question is how the two fuel switches suddenly stopped together? Was it a pilot’s fault or any technical disturbance? Some aviation experts have feared that this may be due to malfunction in the MN4 microprocessor of the engine’s electronic control unit (ECU). A joint service bulletin released in 2021 by FAA and GE also identified the solder-ball fatigue of this microprocessor as a possible threat.

Due to this fatigue, the switches can be tripped on the cutoff automatically, which can suddenly stop, as in this accident.

Which questions are answered?
According to the report, the landing gear was not up during the take-off. It is possible that the pilot was busy dealing with the engine failure at that time and forgot to give a “gear up” call. In addition, there is no video recording of the cockpit, making it difficult to know who really changed the switch. Many experts have expressed concern over this and have demanded video recording in the future cockpit.

The report also stated that the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) did not send any distress signal, while it had an impact of 3.2 to 3.5g at the time of the accident – which is usually sufficient to trigger the signal.

Investigation team and final report
Some pilot organizations questioned the expertise of the Aaib’s investigation team. In response, Aaib clarified that the team includes pilots, engineers, aviation medicine experts and flight recording experts, who are investigating the matter deeply.

Aaib has said that the final detailed report will be released by 12 June 2026. Till then, no clear conclusions have been drawn and no new security advice has been issued for 787-8 or GE GENX-1B engine operators.

Air India Plane Crash: More than two weeks have passed since the Air India aircraft accident, but the reason for this is still not completely clear. Out of 242 people could survive in the accident, all the rest had died. Now in the investigation, it is coming to light that a major reason for the accident may be the failure of both engines.

What did you get in the investigation?

Investigators and Air India pilots reiterated the circumstances of that accident in the simulator. In this, he noticed whether the aircraft could fall due to the opening gear opening and the closure of the flaps, but the simulator test found that the aircraft did not fall for these reasons.

Emergency power system warns

Just before the accident, the Emergency Power Turbine (RAT) was automatically active in the aircraft. This system is turned on only when both engines of the aircraft stop working. This has deepened the doubt that the entire supply of electricity in the aircraft was stopped at the time of the accident.

Accident repeated in simulator

Air India pilots repeated the same aircraft -like conditions on a simulator. The investigation found that the aircraft could not crash only due to landing gear out and closure of wing flaps. This indicated that there was technical disturbance in the engine or power system.

Doubt on wing flap and landing gear

The video footage revealed that the aircraft could not catch height soon after the takeoff and fell down. The simulator test revealed that the landing gear was half folded but its doors were not open, which indicates the stoppage of hydraulic failure or electricity.

What did the investigators say?

So far, Aaib (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) and Air India have not officially said anything, but according to sources, the cause of the accident has now turned to technical failure. The data of the black box (flight recorder) is still under investigation.

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Air india flight: In Ahmedabad, a few days after the aircraft accident, the news of another horrific accident was coming, but this time he narrowly survived. The incident took place on 14 June, when Air India flight from Delhi to Vienna suddenly fell 900 feet after a few minutes after flying.

The incident is on 14 June

According to flight tracking websites, Boeing 777 aircraft VT-ALJ flew from Indira Gandhi International Airport at 2.56 am on 14 June. However, a few minutes after the take-off, the aircraft suddenly came down to 900 feet. Just then the ‘stick shake’ alarm of the flight was triggered. The control room began to move completely.

Pilot handled the situation as soon as possible

Sensing the danger, the pilot controlled the situation and continued the flight by bringing the aircraft to the right height. Finally, the aircraft After 9 hours 8 minutes flight VYNo Safe in Landing of. Air India confirmed this news and said that at that time the weather in Delhi was bad and there was a strong storm.

DGCA is investigating

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was immediately informed about it, then its investigation started on a large scale. Data were extracted from the flight recorder of the aircraft. There is also news of the removal of both the pilots from duty till the results of the investigation come.

Cleanliness sought from Air India

DGCA has also summoned Air India’s security head for clarification on this. Moreover, an audit of airline operations has also been started in details. The matter is serious because the same incident that occurred just 38 hours after the Ahmedabad aircraft accident creates many questions about safety. Let me tell you that on June 12, the Dreamliner aircraft going to London crashed shortly after flying from Ahmedabad, in which about 270 people died.

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Air India Crash: After the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner accident of Air India in Ahmedabad, the death toll increased to 274 till Saturday. Apart from passengers and crew members aboard the plane, people were also involved in losing their lives by living on the ground. The Tata Group has also announced a compensation of Rs 1-1 crore to the families of 33 people who lost their lives on Zeon.

These are also included in those who lost their lives

Since the plane hit the hostel of BJ Medical College, many doctors, medical students, hospital staff and many people from Meghaninagar area near the airport. Their number are 33. That is, overall, along with the passengers and family members of the crew members, people who lost their lives on the ground are also compensated. The Tata Group has also talked about raising the expenses on medical treatment of those injured in the accident so that the injured can get help and care according to their needs. Not only this, the Tata Group will also help in rebuilding the medical hostels, who was badly damaged in the Dreamliner accident.

Will Tata provide any kind of help?

The death of 241 passengers and crew members in this aircraft accident has been confirmed. Only one of these humans has survived. 33 victims were probably present at the time of the accident at the BJ Medical College Campus of Ahmedabad or nearby. Asked if the Tata Group will be offered any other kind of help other than compensation, such as giving jobs to family members? According to the report of the Indian Express, “An official said, nothing has been decided about it at the moment.”

Apart from 1 crore given by the Tata Group, the families of the passengers who died in the accident will also get about Rs 1.5 crore from insurance companies as compensation. Primary Insurance for Air India Policy is- Tata AIG General Insurance (Heads of more than 40 % stake is the insurer), ICICI Lombard General Insurance, New India Assurance and other PSU General Inspectors.

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Shehbaz sharif on air india plane crash: Shortly after flying from Ahmedabad Airport, the news of Air India flight AI 171 crashed going to London has raged worldwide. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief over the accident.

On the social media platform X, he said, “I am saddened by the tragic accident of Air India aircraft near Ahmedabad today. We express our condolences to the families suffering from this heavy damage. Our condolences and prayers are with all the people affected by this heart -wrenching tragedy.”

Nawaz Sharif also expressed grief

Along with Shahbaz Sharif, his elder brother and former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif also expressed grief over the incident. He said, “My heartfelt condolences to the families of precious people killed in the tragic Air India aircraft accident in Ahmedabad. This is beyond the devastating damage limitations and reminds us of our shared humanity. My deep condolences to Prime Minister Modi and the people of India.”

Saddened by the Tragic Crash of Air India Flight Near Ahmedabad Today.

We extend our condolences to the form of the Victims Grieving This Immense Loss.

Our thoughts and priyers are with all that affected by this heartbreaking travel.

– Shehbaz sharif (@cmshebaz) June 12, 2025

Scorched bodies appeared

The aircraft flew at 1.39 pm and crashed over the hostels of doctors and employees of the BJ Medical College and Sadar Hospital soon after. A part of the aircraft was out of the five -storey building. Eyewitness Haresh Shah said, “The plane was coming down very fast before the plane crashed. There was a bang -like sound when hitting the building and the aircraft and building caught fire.” Local residents, who first reached the spot, tried to save the passengers as well as the people present in the building. In the initial footage shot on mobile phones by the residents, the bodies of scorched bodies appeared amid the rubble.

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Air India Plane Crash: Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad taking 242 passengers to London. Expressing grief over the accident, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu said that he has activated all emergency teams. Along with this, AAIB’s DG, Investigation Director and Go Team have also left for Ahmedabad. Rammohan Naidu has canceled all his programs and reached Ahmedabad.

The Ministry of Aviation said that he was in Vijayawada to participate in the NDA government’s first anniversary programs, immediately reached Ahmedabad as soon as the news of the aircraft accident was received. Taking this incident very promptly, the minister stopped his program in the middle and now he has gone to personally to monitor the situation at the ground level.

Rammohan Naidu in touch with officials

The ministry further said, Rammohan Naidu is in constant touch with senior officials of DGCA, AAI, NDRF and Gujarat State Administration to ensure quick, coordinated response and assistance. Rescue and medical teams are on the spot. The safety and emergency response of passengers remains the highest priority. On the development of the situation, further information will be shared by the Ministry.

Crashed between 1 to 2 pm

Naidu said in an online post, “I am shocked and shocked to know about the plane crash in Ahmedabad. We are on the highest alert. I am personally monitoring the situation and directed all the aviation and emergency response agencies to take quick and coordinated action.”

The Dreamliner aircraft crashed between 1 to 2 pm. The minister said that the officials are providing medical help and relief at the accident site. He further wrote in his post, “The rescue team has been deployed and all efforts are being made to take medical support and relief assistance to the spot. My condolences and prayers are with all the people in the aircraft and their families.”

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