Air India Tragedy: New information revealed
241 people killed onboard, 19 people on the ground and only one lucky survivor. London's Gatwick-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed tragically on 12th June. There were many speculations (nope, what am I saying, there are still many), including some crazy ones. A preliminary report was published last week (Saturday), let's see what it entails. The AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) publishes this preliminary report, which includes routine information on the plane's conditions and such. At 1:37 pm, the doomed flight is cleared for takeoff. What happened in the following minutes? At around 39 seconds past 1:38, the aircraft took off. 3 seconds later, the plane was jetted and at peak speed. With a difference of a second between each, the cutoff switches were turned off. The fuel supply was cut, and the pilots probably discussed who turned the switches. The plane loses thrust. The first switch turns on, and 4 seconds later, the second switch turns on to...