Overview

• AAIB report identifies near-simultaneous shutdown of both fuel cutoff switches three seconds after takeoff, causing immediate loss of thrust
• Cockpit voice recorder transcripts reveal pilots questioned who cut the fuel flow and both engines were briefly restarted before impact
• The interim report issues no safety recommendations or corrective mandates for Boeing 787-8 operators or GE GEnx-1B engine manufacturers
• The EU Aviation Safety Agency has opened its own investigation into Air India Express operations linked to the crash
• Investigators continue analyzing cockpit recordings and switch design vulnerability after FAA advisories flagged potential lock issues in 2018