@bsieker and Infrequentflyer.
I was merely stating the importance of the words Indicated and that the fuel needed to be in the wing tanks in order to supply the engines.
I'm neither supporting or denying that the aircraft ran out of fuel due to lack of fuel in the wing tanks. I'm just surprised that the wording used seems to have left this whole issue "open".
Yes the spar valves were found open but is it reasonable that there was the correct amount of fuel in the wing tanks and that it all leaked out post accident or did the spill come from the damaged CWT where the fuel was not supposed to be?
We just don't have the FACTS to answer these questions but I find it hard to believe that the AAIB doesn't.
The spar valves were open but this doesn't define the rate of leakage from the wing tanks post event which would be influenced by wher/what the leak was.
We will just have to be patient.