Updated: BREAKING: Air India 171... Pilot Suicide?!
The preliminary report suggests the horrific...
Editor’s Note (Updated July 13, 2025): Minor factual updates have been made based on newly released details from India’s preliminary crash report. These updates confirm prior reporting and strengthen the theory that deliberate human action caused the fatal crash.
In a chilling twist that has investigators scrambling and families reeling, early leaks and expert analysis suggest that the crash of Air India Flight 171 may not have been a mechanical failure — but an intentional act.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing all 242 passengers and crew, plus 19 more on the ground. Credible sources inside the aviation industry are pointing toward deliberate sabotage or suicide in the cockpit.
The Fuel Control Switch Mystery
Unofficial reports, first published by The Air Current and later echoed by Reuters, say investigators are zeroing in on the aircraft's fuel control switches. These switches — which govern the flow of fuel to the engines — were reportedly moved to cutoff just seconds before the crash.
These are not casual buttons. They're recessed, guarded, and require deliberate motion to operate. Veteran pilot and aviation safety expert John Cox said bluntly: “You can’t bump them and they move.”
If this was a restart attempt? There should’ve been follow-up. A checklist. Radio calls. Coordination. Something. But instead, the sequence appears starkly simple:
Switches flipped.
Engines died.
A brief mayday.
Silence.
No Yaw, No Asymmetry — No Accident
If just one engine had failed, we’d expect yaw — a distinct pulling to one side — and an immediate declaration of emergency. Instead, the aircraft appears to have gone from stable climb to powerless descent in moments, with no lateral deviation.
This isn’t what engine failure looks like. It’s what a cold, clean shutdown looks like.
So What Really Happened?
Let’s be clear: a dual engine failure on a modern Dreamliner is astronomically rare. ICAO data suggests it’s occurred only twice in over 35 million flights. There have been no reports of fuel contamination affecting other aircraft at Ahmedabad. And according to industry sources, the engines showed no signs of malfunction prior to cutoff — ruling out bird strike, fire, or systemic fault.
And if both engines were functioning normally — as unofficial sources suggest — then someone had to shut them off.
The Retirement Angle
While we are not naming names, one of the two pilots was reportedly nearing retirement — a milestone that can represent both pride and identity crisis. Investigators are now examining recent medical, financial, and psychological records to assess stress factors. These are standard inquiries in cases of suspected cockpit sabotage.
The Air Current, a well-regarded insider publication, was first to break the story about the suspicious switch positions. Reuters later confirmed that investigators are treating this as a potential intentional act. However, the official preliminary report — which includes black box analysis — has not yet been released to the public.
No Third Door
This isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s a forensic roadmap. If both engines failed on their own, it’s a tragedy. If they were shut off by human hands, it’s mass murder.
We now know there was a brief mayday, and that engine restart procedures were attempted — but too late. The aircraft had already lost too much altitude, too quickly, for recovery.
The official preliminary report has been submitted and is expected to be made public any day. But insiders say the trajectory of the investigation has changed:
From technical inquiry — to human action.
The deadliest crash in Indian aviation history may have been no accident at all.
Stay tuned.
BREAKING: Investigators have now officially confirmed that the Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau has submitted a preliminary report pointing to possible human error — not mechanical failure — in the fuel control system. Both engine fuel cutoff switches were reportedly toggled just after takeoff, followed by engine relight attempts moments later.
The preliminary report, expected to be publicly released imminently, shifts the frame: from speculation to confirmation that the crash is likely centered on human interaction with those fuel switches—not Boeing’s design. Alternative theories around software glitches remain under review, but no mechanical fault has yet been detected .
— Kevin Moseley
Rendered Reality Substack