A preliminary report has been released regarding the Air India crash that occurred in Ahmedabad a month prior, on June 12, 2025. The crash, involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London, resulted in the deaths of all but one of the 242 people on board, as well as 19 people on the ground. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) published the 15-page report early Saturday, with NDTV providing analysis of its contents.

The report indicates that both engines of the plane shut down mid-air shortly after takeoff. Specifically, the fuel cutoff switches for both engines moved from the 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' position within one second of each other. A cockpit recording revealed a pilot asking why the fuel was cut off, with the other pilot denying responsibility. The report does not offer any conclusions or assign blame for the disaster.

NDTV's analysis highlights that after the pilots realized the fuel switches were off, they reactivated them. The auxiliary power unit (APU), a small engine in the aircraft's rear, was engaged to attempt to relight the engines. Fuel was pumped in to facilitate the relight, and one engine did manage to restart. The aircraft was equipped with a ram air turbine, which deploys in the event of a dual engine failure to provide electricity for cockpit instrumentation and hydraulic fluids. However, the plane was too low to the ground to regain enough thrust to prevent the crash.

Several key questions remain unanswered by the preliminary report. The central mystery revolves around why the fuel switches were turned off in the first place and who or what caused this critical failure. The investigation is ongoing, and the final report is expected to provide more definitive answers.