A preliminary report on the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad, India, reveals both engines shut down simultaneously due to fuel control switches transitioning to the "cutoff" setting. The cockpit voice recording indicates a pilot questioned the other about the fuel cutoff, but the report doesn't definitively assign blame. The investigation, led by India's aviation authority with US and UK support, continues; initial findings point to a possible system failure rather than pilot error. No immediate actions are recommended for Boeing or General Electric. The crash, killing over 260 people, marked the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 787.

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