New Delhi, July 13 -- Seconds before Air India flight 171 crashed while ascending from Ahmedabad, the fuel control switches of both its engines were cut off, a preliminary investigation report said on Saturday, suggesting a catastrophic pilot error in the cockpit of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Airlines Pilots Association of India raised the issue with the report, saying the investigation is "shrouded in secrecy," appears to be biased against the pilot and has come to a conclusion hastily.

Just 13 seconds before the Air Traffic Control received the "MAYDAY" call from the Ahmedabad-London Air India-171 Dreamliner on the day of the crash on June 12 that killed 260 people, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report has revea...