The investigation into the Air India accident, which last month caused 270 deaths, is focusing on the actions of the jet pilots.
And, according to sources close to the first assessments of US officials, So far there is no problem with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The WSJ reports, stating that the preliminary results indicate that The switches that controlled the flow of fuel to the two jet engines were off, it is not clear whether intentionally or accidentally. Pilots use switches to start jet engines, turn off or restore them in certain emergency situations.
The switches are normally turned on during the flight, and it is not clear how or why they were off, the sources at the WSJ said, adding that it is not clear whether the maneuver was accidental or intentional, or if there has been an attempt to rekindle them. Greater clarity will occur from the results of the investigation and from the examination of the black box: the Air Accident Investigation Bureau Indian, which is conducting the investigation, should publish a preliminary relationship already today, writes the WSJ.
If the switches were off, this could explain why the emergency generator of the jet, known as compressed air turbine (Ram Air Turbine, or Rat), seems to have activated a few moments before the plane precipitated against a nearby hostel for medical students. In total, 270 people died, including all the people aboard the plane except one who managed to get out unharmed and with their legs from the scrap of Boeing.