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What caused Air India's flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad? Experts weigh in

The preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad has raised more questions than answers. While Air India claims no mechanical faults were found, pilot associations are pushing back strongly against suggestions of pilot error. The report indicates fuel switches were turned off shortly after takeoff, but the reason remains unclear. The DGCA has now ordered inspections of fuel switches on all India-registered aircraft. Aviation experts are divided, with some questioning the fuel switch design and others speculating about possible pilot actions. The controversy has sparked anger among pilots, who are demanding a more thorough investigation with pilot involvement. Experts debate whether the fuel switch movement was due to human intervention or an electrical fault, given the short timeframe of one second for both switches to be moved. 

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