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Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. The preliminary probe into the Ahmedabad plane crash faulting ...
Dubai: When both engine fuel control switches on Air India Flight 171 moved from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" shortly after takeoff, the result was catastrophic. The engines shut down midair, and the plane ...
The update in timings is subject to weather conditions and have a margin window of approximately one hour, Union Minister Dr ...
FAA stated Boeing 787 operators need no further action after Air India crash assessment. Investigators focus on fuel control switches. A 2018 FAA bulletin mentioned potential switch disengagement. Air ...
Experts are divided on attributing the crash to an aircraft design flaw or human error.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
After a few seconds in the CUTOFF position, the switches for both engines on the doomed aircraft transitioned from CUTOFF to ...
India’s aviation safety investigators have ruled out any defect in the fuel control switch of the Air India aircraft that ...
According to the preliminary report released by Indian authorities, the fuel switches on the taking-off AI-171 plane were turned OFF one after another, with a one second gap. A few seconds later, the ...
US FAA issued bulletin on potential problems with fuel switch locking mechanism on Boeing aircraft; it prevents inadvertent ...
A 2018 FAA warning about potential fuel control switch disengagement in Boeing 737s is central to the Air India crash ...
A preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad reveals a dual engine failure caused by fuel cutoff ...