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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

MUMBAI: An Etihad Airways Boeing 787 aircraft underwent a fuel control switch locking mechanism inspection on Sunday after the airline issued an engineering work order for the aircraft that diverted ...
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Explainer-What are the fuel switches at the centre of the Air India crash probe?

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The preliminary report from investigators probing the Air India crash that killed 260 people showed that seconds after takeoff, the Boeing 787 plane's engine fuel control switches ...
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7 years ago, US body flagged potential fuel control switch issue on 737 jets

While a shift in fuel control switches has been cited as the likely cause behind the Air India flight (AI 171) crash, the preliminary probe report spotlights a key issue flagged by the US Federal ...
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Fuel to Air India Boeing 787 was cut off moments before deadly crash, report says

President Donald Trump participates in The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. by SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI — Fuel control ...
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Airlines are inspecting Boeing 787 fuel switches after the first Air India crash report put them in the spotlight

The preliminary report into Air India Flight 171 said the fuel was cut off to both engines. Fuel control switches are designed to be impossible to move accidentally. Airlines are checking locking ...
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Air India probe finds 'no issues' with Boeing 787 fuel control switches - report

Air India completed preliminary inspections of the locking mechanism on the fuel control switches in all of its Boeing (NYSE:BA) 787 aircraft and found "no issues," Indian broadcaster NDTV reported ...