Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- US attorney Mike Andrews, representing the majority of families affected by the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain flight data recorder (FDR) information.

The move comes amid claims that the crash of Flight AI171 may have been caused by a water leak-induced electrical failure-not pilot error.

Andrews argues that new evidence points to a leak in the aircraft's potable water system, which may have led to a short circuit in the electronics equipment (EE) bays.

He contends this malfunction likely triggered automatic shutdown of the fuel control switches, resulting in a catastrophic dual engine failure shortly after takeoff.

The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 D...