Following the AAIB's preliminary report into the Air India AI 171 plane crash on 12 June 2025, social media users shared false and misleading claims surrounding the series of events leading up to, and the party responsible for the fatal crash.

Citing a preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), the Wall Street Journal notes that the fuel cutoff switches for both engines were moved to the "cutoff" position within a one-second interval, just moments after liftoff. The aircraft crashed 32 seconds after takeoff.

A cockpit voice recording of doomed Air India Flight 171 indicates the younger co-pilot asked his more experienced colleague why he turned off the plane’s fuel-supply switches, according to people familiar with the matter.