Fresh revelations into the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 have uncovered a series of electrical and digital malfunctions in the weeks leading up to the accident, prompting questions over whether technical faults may have played a role in the fatal sequence of events.

A black-box recording and report details indicate that the flight’s captain switched off fuel flow to engines.

The investigation report says Air India did not carry out those inspections - prompting speculation that the accident could have been caused by faulty switches being flipped by accident. However, in an internal note seen by the BBC, the FAA has since reiterated its belief that the issue did not compromise safety.

A preliminary report into the June crash found that the plane's fuel control switches had been flipped off one by one

Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have jointly committed Rs 500 crore to the memorial trust, with each contributing Rs 250 crore. This fund will support ex-gratia payments, medical treatment for the injured,

THE captain of the doomed Air India flight at the centre of a mental health probe was nicknamed “Sad Sack” in flight school, pals have revealed. The latest analysis of the cockpit voice