Jennifer Homendy, has cautioned against premature conclusions in the investigation into the deadly crash of Air India Flight 171, amid media reports suggesting that the captain may have accidentally moved critical fuel switches.

The US National Transportation Safety Board chief supported the recent public appeal issued by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau against speculation around the ongoing air crash investiga

According to an Air India statement: “As the schedule reductions taken as part of the Safety Pause had been implemented until 31 July 2025 and the restoration to full operation is being phased, some services initially planned to operate between 1 August and 30 September 2025 will be removed from the schedule.”