Jennifer Homendy, has cautioned against premature conclusions in the investigation into the deadly crash of Air India Flight 171, amid media reports suggesting that the captain may have accidentally moved critical fuel switches.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, on the social media platform X, backed India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is leading the probe. “We fully support the AAIB’s public appeal, which was released Thursday, and will continue to support its ongoing investigation,” Homendy said.

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Last month, 260 people were killed when Air India’s Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed on its way to London Gatwick due to failed engine fuel control switches. The flight crashed on June 12 shortly after taking off, killing 241 out of the 242 people on board, along with 19 people on the ground.