Under International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules, investigating states are obliged to file a preliminary report within 30 days of a crash, detailing any initial findings.
One of the findings in the report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau outlines how a pilot could be heard asking the other pilot, “why did you cut off?”, in a voice recording of the cockpit in the moments before the crash.
It is not specified which voice is which.
At the time the aircraft took off, the co-pilot was flying the plane, while the captain was monitoring.
The report says the switches were moved back into their normal inflight position, something which would automatically start the process of relighting the engines.
One engine, according to the report, was in the process of regaining thrust at the time the aircraft crashed.
The other was relit but was not yet regaining thrust.
The report says both engine fuel cut-off switches were turned to “cut-off” with a time delay.
Mr Rafik said he would fly to India “straight away” if the recordings were released to family members.
“The Indian Government should release the cockpit audio for the families who lost loved ones,” said Mr Rafik.
“After we listen to the cockpit recording, we will then know what happened.
“If they want to release the audio to family members only, I will be more than happy to fly to India and listen to it, I will go straight way.
“I lost my loved one. I know what my family are feeling and no one will understand my pain.”