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The checks were conducted voluntarily beginning 12 July following regulatory advisories sparked by the investigation into a ...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing ...
The US aviation regulator has said fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes are safe, following their reported involvement in a fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in June. The switches' ...
Private carrier Air India on Tuesday said it has completed “precautionary” inspection of the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch (FCS) on its Boeing 78 ...
A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month showed three seconds after taking off, the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from ...
According to Campbell Wilson, Air India has carried out thorough fleet inspections on its Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft.
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air ...
The report about the June 12 crash raises fresh questions over the position of the critical engine fuel cutoff switches.
FAA's statement reiterates what Air India had said following the completion of the precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch (FCS) locking mechanism in all of its Boeing 787s and 737s.
Air India has found no fault with the fuel switches of its Boeing fleet, the airline said on Tuesday, adding to mounting evidence that the pilots killed in the crash were to blame.
PEOPLE spoke to aviation expert Anthony Brickhouse about the tragic June 12 crash that killed 241 passengers and crew members ...
A preliminary Air India plane crash report reveals confusion in the cockpit as the fuel switches were cut off shortly after takeoff. The flight – a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – killed at least ...