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In an exclusive conversation with OneIndia, global aviation expert Mirza Faizan raises serious concerns about the preliminary probe into the June 12 Air India AI 171 crash. Joining live from Texas, USA,
The London-bound Dreamliner had crashed into a medical students' hostel minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad airport --- killing all but one passenger and many others on the ground.
Air India Crash investigation reveals fuel switch concerns, sparking Boeing 787 safety review and urgent inspections across airlines.
The investigation report says Air India did not carry out those inspections - prompting speculation that the accident could have been caused by faulty switches being flipped by accident. However, in an internal note seen by the BBC, the FAA has since reiterated its belief that the issue did not compromise safety.
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.
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Experts says only few people were well-versed with the aviation industry to tell fake from genuine information, and debunk wildly speculative hypotheses.