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Colby Cosh: Cause of Air India Flight 171 Crash a Mystery of Extraordinary Urgency
INDIA, JUL 15 – UK Civil Aviation Authority required daily checks on Boeing fuel shutoff valves citing FAA concerns, weeks before Air India 787 crash caused by fuel switch cutoff, killing 241 people.
- Four weeks before the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash, the UK's Civil Aviation Authority flagged concerns about fuel control switches on Boeing planes, instructing daily checks.
- On May 15, the CAA issued a safety notice urging airlines to assess a US Federal Aviation Administration directive related to fuel shutoff valve actuators.
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Boeing fuel switch flaws flagged by UK aviation regulator just days before AI 171 crash—ignored?
On May 15, the CAA directed operators of five Boeing aircraft types, including the 787, to review and act upon a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Directive (AD) related to fuel shutoff valve actuator components essential to preventing fuel leaks and engine shutdowns.
Just weeks before Air India crash, UK regulator flagged fuel switch issues in Boeing jets: Report
Just weeks before the deadly crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 in Ahmedabad, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had warned of potential fuel control problems in several Boeing aircraft models, including the 787 Dreamliner.
Many questions have arisen after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. Now the news is that just four weeks before this accident, the UK Civil Aviation Authority had issued an important warning regarding the fuel control switch.
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