India, July 12 -- A 15-page preliminary report probing the deadly Air India plane crash has been released, a month after the accident. While a detailed investigation is still underway, the report provides some important insights into what may have gone wrong within seconds off the flight taking off on June 12.

Reacting to the report, former Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Captain (retired) Ehsan Khalid backed the pilots who flew the ill-fated plane, saying they tried to revive the engine moments before the crash. Flight AI171, that was headed to London from Ahmedabad but crashed moments after take-off, was flown by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and first officer Clive Kunder.

"Pilot action 100 per cent right, they tried to revive the engine tha...