A preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the crash of the Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 in Ahmedabad on June 12 – in which at least 270 people were killed, including 241 of the 242 on board – has been released and one of the key findings confirmed that both engines of the plane had shut down mid-air within seconds of take-off. “Plane achieved max speed of 180 knots at 8:08:42 UTC, immediately engine 1 and engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from run to cutoff,”AAIB report said. In the 15-page preliminary report, AAIB said, “In cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking other why did he cut off, the other pilot responded that he did not do so.” “Both engines of crashed AI plane retrieved; components of interest for further examinations have been identified, quarantined,” it said, and added, “At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to Boeing 787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers.” Fuel samples taken from bowsers and tanks used to refuel the aircraft were tested at DGCA’s lab and found satisfactory, it said. “AFT EAFR was substantially damaged and could not be downloaded through conventional means,” it said.