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India orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash
INDIA, JUL 14 – DGCA mandates all Indian operators inspect fuel switch locks on Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft by July 21 after preliminary report found switches moved to cutoff causing engine failure.
- A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12 in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people including 19 on the ground and all but one of the 242 onboard.
- In response to the crash, Indian regulators mandated comprehensive inspections of fuel control switches on all 33 Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliners as well as certain Boeing 737 models to help avert similar accidents in the future.
- The preliminary report revealed that the fuel control switches toggled almost simultaneously, resulting in an interruption of fuel flow to both engines, while cockpit audio recorded one pilot questioning the fuel cutoff and the other denying responsibility.
- According to an internal memo from Air India, the investigation report indicated that all required maintenance was completed, fuel quality was normal, the pilots successfully passed their pre-flight breathalyser tests, and there were no medical concerns related to the crew.
- Airlines are required to carry out inspections of their Boeing aircraft and report the results to the aviation regulator by July 21, while pilot groups have strongly denied suggestions of pilot fault raised by the incident.
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'No issues': Air India clears Boeing 787 fuel control switches as it concludes safety inspections
DGCA has directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, two days after AAIB’s preliminary report said fuel switches were cut off before the Air India plane crashed last month
According to the Wall Street Journal, the author of the gesture would remain impassive, while the first officer panicked
Air India crash focus on captain, fuel switches: report
Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby soon after in Ahmedabad. Photo: Reuters A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed indicates the captain turned off the switches controlling fuel to the plane's engines, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.
Air India Finds "No Issues" With Fuel Control Switches On Boeing 787 Planes
Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of fuel control switch (FCS) in all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues, officials of the Tata-owned airline said.
One month after the air disaster, India ordered the inspection of fuel switches for Boeing aircraft registered on its ground.
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