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AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 14 – India's aviation regulator orders inspections of Boeing 787 and 737 fuel switches after a crash killed 260, referencing a 2018 FAA advisory on switch locking mechanisms.
- Saturday’s AAIB report showed the July 12, 2025, preliminary investigation into the Air India Flight AI171 crash, claiming 260 lives.
- Investigators found that, three seconds after liftoff, fuel control switches moved from ‘run’ to ‘cutoff’, starving the engines without an emergency cause.
- Investigators confirmed that the automatic deployment of the ram air turbine occurred due to power loss at the crash site, triggering further investigation.
- Amid global scrutiny, Seoul’s ministry plans to require all airlines operating Boeing jets to examine fuel switches, based on the 2018 FAA advisory, on Monday.
- Since the preliminary report, Air India has inspected the Boeing 787 and 737 fleets, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, discovering no problems.
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Boeing Aircraft Under Scrutiny in India Following Crash Investigation Findings
India’s aviation regulator ordered on Monday airlines operating several Boeing models to examine fuel control switches, days after an investigation into last month’s Air India plane crash found they were flipped off, starving both engines of fuel. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation stated the directive would apply to Boeing 787 Dreamliners and select Boeing 737 variants and that airlines must complete inspections and submit their find…
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