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ALPA Questions Pilot Error Blame in AI-171 Tragedy

7/13/2025

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The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) India has raised concerns over the preliminary report on the tragic Air India flight AI-171 crash, which claimed 260 lives. They argue the findings unfairly emphasize pilot error, pointing to the critical role of systemic issues in the disaster, particularly the fuel control switches being set to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff.

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The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) India has raised concerns over the preliminary report on the tragic Air India flight AI-171 crash, which claimed 260 lives. They argue the findings unfairly emphasize pilot error, pointing to the critical role of systemic issues in the disaster, particularly the fuel control switches being set to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff.