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How a Fatal Fuel Switch Flaw on Boeing 787s Sparked a Global Safety Scramble

Why did you cut off?” one of the pilots asked, as the cockpit voice recorder picked up the bewilderment that would come to characterize the worst air tragedy in a decade. The initial probe of Air India Flight 171’s fatal crash on June 12,

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Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources say

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Airlines are inspecting Boeing 787 fuel switches after the first Air India crash report put them in the spotlight

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As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a building less than a minute after take-off from the city of Ahmedabad in western Indian en route to London, killing 241 people on board, along with 19 on the ...

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Air India CEO says investigation into Ahmedabad crash raises new questions

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The unanswered questions about Air India crash after preliminary report published

Air India finds no issues with locking mechanism of fuel control switch in B787 planes, says airline official

On Monday, aviation watchdog DGCA directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes against the backdrop of AAIB's preliminary report stating that fuel swi

'No issues found': Air India says completed inspection of fuel control switches on Boeing 787 planes

Over the weekend, our Engineering team initiated precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all our Boeing 787 aircraft. The inspections have been completed and no issues were found,

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'Switch could be at the same point': Expert says electrical malfunction may have caused fuel switch cut off before AI plane crash

According to the expert, an electrical malfunction could also have resulted in the aircraft’s fuel switches being cut off soon after takeoff.

Air India Crash Findings Prompt Inspections of Boeing Fuel Switches

The report and India’s inspection order referred to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2018 that recommended that carriers using Boeing models, including the 787, inspect the locking mechanism of the fuel control switches to ensure they could not be moved accidentally.

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AI Clears B787 Fuel Switch Safety

Air India's Boeing 787 fuel switch inspection finds no issues, following DGCA directive after Air India plane crash.

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Airlines scramble to check Boeing jets after investigation reveals potential reason for Air India plane crash

International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.