A cockpit recording of dialogue between pilots supports the view the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials' early assessment of evidence.

A new report suggests the co-pilot officer on the doomed Air India flight thought the captain may have turned off the plane’s fuel switches shortly before the fatal crash.

NTSB chief Homendy said investigations of this magnitude take time amid reports that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines.

Former Fighter Pilot at Indian Air Force Captain Sharath Panicker has criticised the Wall Street Journal's report on the Air India AI 171 crash, saying the publication lacks the locus standi to report on the incident without authorisation from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.

What really happened in the cockpit of Air India Flight 171 before it crashed? Two reports by international news agencies, The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, suggest the captain may have cut the flow of fuel to the engines.

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Jennifer Homendy said investigations of this magnitude take time, and that the NTSB will continue to support AAIB's ongoing probe

The AAIB stated that the Air India crash investigation is ongoing and it's premature to draw conclusions, including pilot error. They criticized selective media reporting, emphasizing the need for the public and media to await the final report with root causes and recommendations.

Indian aviation expert dismissed claims made in the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India Al171 crash regarding the chances of the flight commander switching off the fuel controls while the official preliminary report by the Indian aircraft accident body only contains a short pilot denial and lacks the full cockpit voice recorder transcript.