New Delhi, July 13 -- The Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) on Saturday raised concerns over the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, saying the investigation is "shrouded in secrecy," appears to be biased against the pilot and has come to a conclusion hastily.
"The tone and direction of the investigation suggest a bias towards pilot error. We categorically reject this presumption and insist on a fair, fact-based inquiry," ALPA India president Sam Thomas said in a statement.
The 15-page report revealed that the fuel supply to both engines of Air India flight AI171 was cut off within a second of each other, causing confusion in the cockpit and the airplane p...