Air India Cockpit Audio Hints Pilot May Have Cut Fuel Before Crash, Says Source
The tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 continues to raise serious questions, as new details have recently emerged. A source familiar with the investigation has revealed that cockpit recordings suggest something shocking the pilot may have accidentally shut off the fuel supply to the engines just moments before the crash.
That small act, whether a mistake or a misjudgment, could have caused the aircraft to lose power while descending over the Swiss Alps. And with no fuel, there was no chance to recover. The aircraft, a Boeing 707 named Kanchenjunga, crashed near Geneva on October 24, 1996, killing all 106 people on board.
While investigators couldn’t confirm the exact cause back then the wreckage was badly destroyed this cockpit recording adds a new layer to the mystery. It’s the kind of detail that makes you pause. Could something so simple have triggered such a huge tragedy?
Families of the victims have long felt ignored. No memorials, no recognition, barely even a mention in official history. Now, with this new information coming to light, those emotions are surfacing again anger, sorrow, and a desperate hope that someone, somewhere, will finally tell the full story.
Accidents like this remind us how fragile air travel can be, and how every button, every switch, and every decision in that cockpit matters. Whether this new clue brings closure or just more questions, one thing is clear: Flight 171 should never have been forgotten.
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