Guwahati, July 12 -- A preliminary investigation report into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft on June 12 in Ahmedabad has revealed that both engines shut down moments after take-off due to a shift in the fuel control switches.

The incident claimed the lives of at least 260 people.

According to the report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) late on Friday, the fuel switches for both engines transitioned from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" within seconds of the aircraft becoming airborne.

The first transition occurred three seconds after liftoff at 1:38:42 pm, and the second followed one second later.

The report stops short of concluding whether the switch movements were accidental or intentional. It notes tha...