Every plane I flew, it was almost impossible to mistakenly or by accident change the location of the fuel switch to on or off. Even with a weak spring, it would be difficult because the pilot has to pull the switch up and above the serrated cutout of where the switch is placed and then moved to the next position and dropped into that serrated position. I wish I could draw a small diagram to show how the switch works.
One of the pilots I watch on YouTube showed the switch on a simulator.
I "think" we are both leaning towards the same conclusion that the fuel switch may not have been moved inadvertently. That's a horrible thought that a pilot would crash his plane with passengers onboard. Every now and then, we read about a pilot committing suicide by pilot on commercial airliners, but it also has happened on military planes as well, however, it is very rare and probably more rare than on commercial planes. I remember the crash talked about in the link. I think you will be surprised at the reason for the suicide.
It was moved intentionally, and I don't see how a pilot could mistake a cutoff switch for something else.
Even if we removed the spring, the switch would still need to be lifted to be moved. And to think that both switches would need to be moved is illogical to me. It doesn’t make sense that both springs broke at the same time.
Today's update from the Wall St Journal says the cockpit recordings were finally released to the NTSB, and it's clear this was intentional suicide/homicide and that the captain is the culprit. Captain remained calm throughout; 2nd pilot "panicked" but tried everything he could to relight the engines and attempt to gain altitude.
That’s insane. It sounds like oldman was right when he wrote ‘intentional misconduct.’ It’s hard to fathom that a pilot would do that. I am able to understand now why the pilot moved the switches at 625 feet.
Oh, shoot. I am really sorry to hear this. I prayed that this wasn’t going to be the case. For one of our own to kill 244 passengers and crew is absolutely God awful and probably for many family members will be unforgivable and June 12, 2025 will be a day of remembrance for them.
It would have been great if I was wrong. I am a bit surprised that the India Safety Board released this information.
I'm sure Trade is right, @oldman . Re-ignition would've likely been successful, plus, at 35000ft, the plane basically flies itself, so 2nd pilot could have gotten help from crew to restrain the captain and gotten on the radio for an emergency landing.
A German copilot flew a plan into the mountains killing everybody A few years ago..
I must accept how you say that you feel while I feel that you said that with a side of racism.
He flew the plane into the side of the Alps. It was later discovered that the F/O was under psychiatric care and was not cleared to fly by his psychiatrist, but failed to alert the airline.
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