Fuel to the engines was shut off shortly after takeoff, causing Air India Flight 171 to crash, killing 241 of 242 on board and 19 people on the ground.

Preliminary report raises questions on fuel control switches, sparking controversy over investigation transparency.

Following a fatal Air India crash, airlines like Etihad have begun inspecting fuel switch locking mechanisms on Boeing 787s.

Fuel switch locks have come under scrutiny after a 2018 advisory from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) figured in a preliminary report into last month's crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 ...

Leading airlines and regulators are taking a precautionary path, placing crew and passenger safety above technical ambiguity ...

The South Korean govt said the planned inspections are in line with a 2018 safety advisory issued by the US Federal Aviation ...