India orders inspection of Boeing fuel control switches
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Over the weekend, our Engineering team initiated precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all our Boeing 787 aircraft. The inspections have been completed and no issues were found,
The investigation report says Air India did not carry out those inspections - prompting speculation that the accident could have been caused by faulty switches being flipped by accident. However, in an internal note seen by the BBC, the FAA has since reiterated its belief that the issue did not compromise safety.
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.
Aviation experts are calling the sudden engine fuel cutoff on an Air India jetliner “absolutely bizarre.” A preliminary report into the crash that killed at least 260 people does not clarify how the fuel control switches were turned off.
A preliminary investigation report into the Air India crash on June 12 has revealed what happened on the Boeing Dreamliner during its final moments — a 32-second journey from lift-off to its crash into hospital buildings near the airport. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.
The ICPA says any suggestion of pilot suicide without evidence is a "disservice" to the dignity of the profession.