A preliminary report into the Air India crash last month, which left at least 270 people dead, indicates that fuel to the plane's engines was shut off just seconds after the plane lifted off.

Air India on Saturday said it is "fully committed to providing support" to the families of those affected by the AI171 accident, as the airline responded to the preliminary investigation report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport before it careened back to earth. Everyone on board was killed, except for one passenger.