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New details in the investigation into last month's deadly Air India crash
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raising sharp questions about what happened in the cockpit. A black box recording reveals the flight captain turned off switches that controlled fuel to the
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engines just after takeoff. That's according to a report by the Wall Street Journal
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citing sources familiar with early findings by American officials. The first officer flying the Boeing 787 reportedly asked the senior captain
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why he cut off the fuel sources, saying he seemed shocked, then panicked as the captain stayed calm
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A preliminary report released last week did not name which pilot did what
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only that one questioned the fuel switches being moved to cut off, while the other denied it
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But these latest findings strongly suggest it was the captain, though it's still unclear if it was intentional or accidental
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Data shows the fuel switches were moved one second apart, then switched back on 10 seconds later
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The plane crashed moments after takeoff, killing 242 people. One passenger survived
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Some U.S. officials are now calling for a criminal investigation. A former NTSB official says the timing of the fuel cutoff, with no signs of trouble
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suggests a deliberate act. Still, investigators caution it's early. They're not ruling out design flaws or mechanical issues
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Air India's CEO is warning staff against rushing to judgment, saying the investigation is far from over
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