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Hassin Bin Sober

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15. A distinct possibility.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:37 PM

Jul 12

Or mayyyyybeeee, one of the pilots had an absolute brain fart and went through a “memory item” for shut down instead of cleaning up the aircraft for climb.

Juan Browne in the video posted below mentions a suggested maintenance, to improve inadvertent activation safety, on those switches that wasn’t completed.

But yeah, I bet the authorities are looking hard at the mental/financial state of the two pilots.

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Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jul 11 OP

Pilot error? Renew Deal Jul 11 #1

Not error, sabotage jmowreader Jul 11 #9

It's not yet proven Renew Deal Jul 11 #12

From NPR: mahatmakanejeeves Jul 11 #2

DU pilots and aviation experts: does that match the videos of what you're seeing Prairie Gates Jul 11 #3

My first thought was suicide. Horrible C Moon Jul 11 #4

When I use to do engine runs on lets say the B737NG we did this you had to physically open and close those valves turbinetree Jul 11 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy Jul 11 #6

I never flew this aircraft, but the shutoff switches look like Boeing. mn9driver Jul 11 #7

Supposedly one pilot asked the other if he cut the fuel and he responded no. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 11 #8

Yes, that's an issue. Those switches are a verify item at just about every airline mn9driver Jul 11 #10

The switches were not cycled in response to engine failure. Happy Hoosier Jul 12 #16

it's looking more like it was done deliberately Skittles Jul 12 #17

murder-suicide IMHO WarGamer Jul 11 #11

Scary question everything Jul 11 #13

A distinct possibility. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 12 #15

Certainly those switches won't be subject to an 'oops!' accidental activation. Aussie105 Jul 12 #14