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Jennifer Homendy has backed Indian investigators' appeal for restraint following reports that the captain moved fuel control switches to 'CUTOFF' position.
Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said."Over the weekend,
As investigators probe possible pilot error in the Ahmedabad plane tragedy, aviation leaders push for in-cockpit video recorders
The report and India’s inspection order referred to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2018 that recommended that carriers using Boeing models, including the 787, inspect the locking mechanism of the fuel control switches to ensure they could not be moved accidentally.
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.
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A report released by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau pointed to fuel switches that flipped off during takeoff, depriving engines of power.
Fresh revelations into the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 have uncovered a series of electrical and digital malfunctions in the weeks leading up to the accident, prompting questions over whether technical faults may have played a role in the fatal sequence of events.