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Free Press Journal on MSN · 3h

AI-171 Crash: UK Had Flagged Boeing Fuel Switch Flaws Weeks Before Air India Disaster, Says Preliminary Report

The initial investigation by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) found that the aircraft’s fuel control switches, critical for regulating fuel flow to the engines, had unexpectedly moved to the “CUTOFF” position shortly after take-off, causing both engines to shut down.

The Times of India on MSN · 1d

Etihad Airways inspects Boeing aircraft B787's fuel control switch locking mechanism after diversion; AI-171 crash probe pointed to same fault

MUMBAI: An Etihad Airways Boeing 787 aircraft underwent a fuel control switch locking mechanism inspection on Sunday after the airline issued an engineering work order for the aircraft that diverted back to Abu Dhabi minutes after it took off for Hyderabad.

The Indian Express · 1d

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.

AI 171 Crash Probe: Fuel Switch Angle

Pilots typically operate the fuel control switches during two key phases: At engine start-up on the ground and during engine ...

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Watch: Ex-Pilot recreates AI 171 in simulator, says fuel switch flip unlikely | AAIB report

Inadvertent flipping of fuel switches in the cockpit of an aircraft is not possible, a former pilot said, after the ...

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As AI 171 probe focuses on fuel control switches, Etihad orders inspection of switches’ locking mechanism on its Boeing 787 fleet

This comes despite the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing notifying Boeing 787 operating airlines that the ...

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