An aviation expert believes the Air India plane disaster which killed more than 200 people was the result of “suicide by the captain” after new information came to light.

Citing speculative media coverage and the unchecked spread of conspiracy theories online in the wake of the Air India crash probe’s preliminary report, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking judicial intervention against defamatory coverage targeting the flight’s cockpit crew.

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The flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad in June, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

There have been claims that the pilot suffered from mental health problems, which is a new line of enquiry for those seeking answers on the crash. The FAA and Boeing have now issued notifications saying the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe after a preliminary report into the crash found that the plane's fuel was cut off during take-off.

Suspense over the cause of the tragic crash of Air India plane in Ahmedabad continues as AAIB has been probing multiple theories. However, the foreign media has been spreading wild theories. The question here arises is - Will AAIB Silence The Doubters?

Boeing has defended the safety of its fuel switch design following concerns raised in the preliminary report into last month’s Air India Boeing 787-8 crash, which killed 260 people shortly after takeoff.