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What are the engine fuel control switches at centre of Air India crash probe?

The preliminary report from the investigationg into last month's deadly Air India crash showed that seconds after takeoff, the Boeing 787 plane's engine fuel control switches were briefly flipped off.

Firstpost · 5m

India, South Korea, major airlines begin mandating fuel switch checks in wake of AI crash probe

Engine fuel control switches are at the centre of the investigation into last month’s Air India plane crash that killed 260 people

The Indian Express · 14h

The fuel control switches that are now at the heart of the AI 171 crash probe

As per the report, these switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within a second of each other moments after lift-off, leading to the worst aviation disaster involving an Indian airline in four decades.

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Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets

Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on fuel control switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes. The Directorate General of Civil ...

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Air India crash probe focuses on engine fuel control switches, The Air Current reports

The investigation into the Air India flight 171 crash has zeroed in on the movement of the engine fuel control switches, ...

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FAA issued advisory over fuel control switch fault for several Boeing models. Here’s what it said

The FAA advises airlines to inspect fuel control switches while aircraft are on the ground to confirm proper engagement of ...

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