According to a report published on Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal quoting sources close to United States officials’ early assessment of evidence, the black box audio recording of the last conversation between the two pilots indicates that the captain might have turned off the switches controlling the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines.

Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said."Over the weekend,

The FADEC monitors sensors and based on the inputs received through other systems, it can adjust things like fuel flow and engine speed automatically; sometimes even overriding the pilot controls.

Air India has completed the inspection of fuel control switches on Boeing 787 planes with no issues being found, Indian broadcaster NDTV said on Wednesday, citing an official.

THE captain of the tragic Air India flight reportedly stayed calm as he deliberately cut off fuel to both engines seconds after takeoff, US officials said. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal — the