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Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said."Over the weekend,
The preliminary report into Air India Flight 171 said the fuel was cut off to both engines seconds after liftoff, and cited a 2018 FAA advisory.
Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration issues a notification that 787 fuel switches are safe after India's preliminary crash report published.
The report and India’s inspection order referred to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2018 that recommended that carriers using Boeing models, including the 787, inspect the locking mechanism of the fuel control switches to ensure they could not be moved accidentally.
A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.
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TravelNoire on MSNFAA Deems Boeing Fuel Switches Safe As More Information About Potential Involvement In Air India Crash SurfacesAmid conversations about Boeing fuel switches’ potential involvement in the Air India Flight 171 tragedy last month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing reportedly believe that the latter’s fuel switches are safe.
A preliminary report released last week included detail about the fuel, saying that the fuel to the plane's engines appeared to have been shut off.
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.