A preliminary report concerning the Air India accident in June indicates that both fuel control switches were in the cut-off position in the moments preceding the plane’s crash in Ahmedabad.
According to cockpit audio detailed in the report, there appears to have been confusion between the pilots regarding the switches immediately before the incident.
What is the function of fuel switches, and what role might they have played in the events of flight 171? Our international business correspondent Theo Leggett offers analysis.
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CCTV footage captures the moment a lion clears a concrete wall before attacking a woman.
The Hollywood star joined thousands of Tibetan Buddhists in Dharamsala, a Himalayan town.
A hiker documenting the infestation described the bugs at Gyeyangsan mountain to local media as resembling a “thick carpet”.
Authorities have released CCTV footage of an arson attack in Seoul on May 31, which resulted in minor injuries to six individuals.
The presence of a bear forced Yamagata Airport to temporarily close its runways and cancel scheduled flights.
Following floods in the area, rescue personnel located the girl unharmed inside a drain.
Local authorities report that the driver was rescued without injury after heavy rainfall triggered landslides in the region.
The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, characterized by its twin peaks, erupted on Tuesday, creating a significant plume.
Footage depicts flames and heavy smoke rising into the sky as onlookers observe the fire erupting in southwest China.
Shopkeepers recount that the elephant helped itself to nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich, and several bananas.
In Henan, China, an 11-year-old girl rescued her baby sister from the path of an out-of-control electric mini cabin scooter.
Lee Jae-myung of the opposition party is set to become South Korea’s next president, winning the country’s first election since the impeachment crisis.
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Following months of political instability, we interviewed residents of Seoul to gauge their voting intentions in the upcoming election.
Online footage reveals dense columns of black smoke emanating from a site in Shandong province.
In a world-first humanoid robot fighting event, two humanoid robots exchanged blows as spectators watched.
The volcano on Negros Island released plumes of ash reaching approximately 3km (1.8 miles) into the atmosphere.
The midterm elections are poised to influence the trajectories of President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte, his rival.
An Indian air strike reportedly damaged a mosque and residential properties in Muzaffarabad, within Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Security forces maintain a cordon around the building, which is situated in a densely populated area.