where does that cut the fuel off? Could there have been enough fuel “in the lines” to begin a takeoff?
They were cut off very shortly after takeoff. AN INTENTIONAL ACT.
It doesn’t matter if there is fuel in the lines. When the fuel pump gets cut off, the pressure is eliminated. Jet engines need fuel injection to work.
NOPE!
The cut off switches were changed back to “On” by one of the pilots just before the plane crashed, but it was too late.
The fuel cutoff switches close or open the spar valves. The spar valves allow fuel to flow from the tanks to the engines. They are located in the wing tanks at the front spar. Pulling the fire handles also close the spar valves. With the fuel control switches in the cutoff position, the spar valves are closed and the engines will not run. They are used to shut down the engines when the plane gets to the gate. On engine start, the fuel control switches switches are moved to the run position, and when the engine start is initiated, the spar valves open.
No, that’s not how the system works.