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Air India Probe Clears Boeing Fuel Switches

Air India crash: FAA rules out defects in Boeing 787 fuel control switch, sees no mechanical issue

A preliminary report from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau earlier this month found the switches had almost simultaneously flipped from "run" to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff.

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Air India says no issues found in Boeing 787, Boeing 737 fuel control switches

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Air India says 'no issues found' with fuel control switches on Boeing fleet following recent crash of 787 jetliner

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FAA Sees No Mechanical Issue With 787 Boeing Fuel Control Unit After Air India Crash

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 does not appear to be caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control ...

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Ten Seconds Lost: The Timeline Gap as Air India Jet Faced Disaster

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Air India crash victim's son says he received 'other' remains

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

Following the Air India AI-171 accident investigation, Etihad Airways issued an engineering work order to inspect the fuel control switch locking mechanism on one of its Boeing 787 aircraft. This action,

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AI171 Preliminary Report Prompts Boeing Fuel Switch Inspections

Apparent gaps in AAIB’s preliminary report means that while a key factor in the disaster—cutting of the fuel supply—has been confirmed, not much else has. FAA’s insistence that the accident does not change its evaluation of the fuel switch problems counters the only switch-related technical issue discussed in the report.