The preliminary report into the crash referred to a 2018 FAA advisory, which recommended that operators of several Boeing models inspect the locking feature of the fuel-cutoff switches. The report said Air India did not carry out the inspections.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing (NYSE:BA) have privately issued communications stating that the fuel control switch locks found on various Boeing aircraft, including the 787, don’t pose a safety risk,

The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notice to its international counterparts that fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes like the Dreamliner involved in last month’s fatal Air India crash do not pose a safety issue.