A series of critical events unfolded in the 32 seconds after the aircraft became airborne, lost thrust and started going down ...

India orders airlines to check Boeing fuel switches after report on Ahmedabad tragedy - London Gatwick-bound flight came down in Ahmedabad last month killing a total of 260 people ...

A preliminary report released by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau a month after the fatal June 12 Air India ...

Boeing fuel switches are facing renewed global scrutiny after last month’s deadly Air India crash that killed 260 people. A ...

The inspection, within the stipulated timeline, is essential to ensure continued airworthiness and safety of operations, says ...

To be sure, the FAA at the time recommended, but did not mandate, an inspection of the locking feature of the fuel cutoff ...

These switches cannot be accidentally or gently moved by pilots operating a flight. The fuel cutoff switches are spring-loaded to remain firmly in place. They operate in two modes — “CUTOFF” and “RUN” ...

India’s aviation regulator orders inspections of Boeing aircraft despite no clear findings linking fuel switches to Air India ...

South Korea is set to order airlines to inspect fuel switch locking systems on Boeing aircraft following the deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash.

In the wake of the report, airlines with Boeing aircraft in their fleet have aggressively begun to check the fuel switches.

The FAA had first flagged concerns in December 2018 through a special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) that warned of possible disengagement of the fuel control switch locking mechanism on a ...