Airlines are inspecting Boeing 787 fuel switches
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El regulador de aviación de India ordenó el lunes a las aerolíneas que operan varios modelos de Boeing que examinen los interruptores de
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.
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.
The CEO of Air India sought to draw a line under rife speculation around the cause of last month's air disaster in Ahmedebad, saying the preliminary investigation had ruled out a mechanical cause for the crash.
The ICPA says any suggestion of pilot suicide without evidence is a "disservice" to the dignity of the profession.
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