The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has strongly challenged suggestions that pilot action caused the crash of Air India Flight AI171, arguing instead that evidence points to a major electrical or system failure aboard the Boeing 787. At a press conference on Thursday, FIP president Capt. C.S. Randhawa said simulator tests conducted by the pilots' body contradict claims that the aircraft's fuel control switches were manually moved, leading to a dual-engine shutdown. "The suicide theory is technically impossible," Randhawa said, maintaining that a catastrophic electrical malfunction occurred before the loss of engine thrust.
According to the FIP, simulator testing showed that a manual fuel cutoff would take significantly longer to trigger the sequence of events described in the investigation, while the deployment of the aircraft's backup power system occurred much sooner. The association contends that an electrical failure or software glitch may have inadvertently tripped the engine fuel switches, causing the accident. Randhawa also alleged that key technical evidence and the views of experienced Boeing 787 specialists were not given adequate consideration during the investigation.
The pilots' body has called for fresh simulator tests, the inclusion of independent subject-matter experts and a broader examination of maintenance messages and electrical system data before any final conclusions are reached. It has also renewed its demand for a judicial inquiry into the crash, arguing that the probe should remain focused on all possible technical causes rather than prematurely attributing blame to the flight crew. FIP said it has submitted its technical findings to government authorities and Boeing and urged investigators to conduct a transparent, evidence-based review before issuing the final report.
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