Pilot may have turned off fuel switches on Air India flight, says YouTuber Captain Steeeve
New Delhi: A popular aviation YouTuber named Captain Steeeve has made a serious claim about the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people.
According to a preliminary investigation report, both fuel switches on the aircraft were found in the “cut off” position at the time of the crash. Captain Steeeve believes that this couldn’t have happened by accident, as turning off the fuel switches involves a careful three-step process, reported Indian Express.
After reviewing the 15-page report, he said that under normal flying conditions, no pilot would ever switch off the fuel while the aircraft is in the air. He explained that even if both engines fail, pilots are trained not to touch the fuel switches until the plane is at least 400 feet above the ground.
Captain Steeeve said the only known reason for turning both fuel switches to “cut off” is during a dual engine failure. But even then, the proper procedure is to switch them off and then turn them back on, not leave them off right after takeoff. He pointed out that the Ram Air Turbine (RAT), a backup power system, was seen deployed just seconds after the plane took off. This device activates only when the fuel switches are turned off while the plane is still flying, suggesting that someone manually did it.
Without making any direct accusations, Captain Steeeve hinted that one of the pilots may have been dealing with personal issues. He firmly said the plane itself had no mechanical problems and was functioning properly. “All I know is that a human in that cockpit moved those two fuel levers from ‘run’ to ‘cut off.’ The engines were working fine. This wasn’t a fault with the aircraft or Boeing. Someone made that decision, and we may never know why,” he said.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
