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Boeing fuel switches in spotlight

Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash

India on Monday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models while South Korea ordered a similar measure on Tuesday, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.

The Times of India on MSN · 1d

Air India crash: Boeing fuel switch under scrutiny; Was a safety alert issued weeks before by UK CAA?

A safety notice regarding fuel shutoff valves in Boeing aircraft, including the 787 Dreamliner, was issued weeks before the Air India AI171 crash in Ahmedabad. The preliminary report indicated that fuel supply to both engines was cut off shortly after takeoff.

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Air India crash: Are Boeing’s fuel switches faulty? Could that be the reason for the mishap?

After the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the Indian aviation regulator and other airlines across the world have ordered checks of the fuel control switches in their Boeing planes. This comes after the fuel switches have come under scrutiny following the initial investigation into the accident.

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Who were the pilots of doomed Air India flight as preliminary report brings scrutiny?

The preliminary report published by India ’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the fuel control switches were moved to the “cut-off” position almost simultaneously, starving the ...

3don MSN

Doomed Air India flight lost engine fuel mid-flight, cockpit chaos revealed in report

Cockpit recordings from the Air India crash reveal pilot confusion after fuel cutoff switches mysteriously flipped during ...

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