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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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
