New Delhi, July 12 -- Retired Captain and Aviation Expert Alok Singh on Saturday said that the preliminary "fact-finding" report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Air India flight 171 crash has put some rumours to rest, asserting that the conversation between the two pilots confirms that they didn't turn off the fuel switches.

The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) transcript establishes that pilots didn't turn off fuel switches intentionally, and it seems like there was a technical malfunction, he added.

"It is a fact-finding report, and it has put some rumours to rest. CVR recording has clearly established that the pilots did not turn off fuel switches. A technical malfunction seems more likely. We should congratul...