US EditionAir India Grounds Boeing Dreamliner Jet After Possible Defect with Fuel Control Switch
Air India grounded the Boeing 787-8 after a pilot reported a fuel control switch defect linked to the 2025 Ahmedabad crash that killed 260 people, officials said.
- Air India grounded a Boeing 787-8 aircraft after a pilot reported a possible defect in the fuel control switch on a London-Bengaluru flight.
- The aircraft was scheduled to operate flight AI132 from London Heathrow to Bengaluru when the issue was detected during pre-flight procedures.
- Air India confirmed that the matter has been formally communicated to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and further technical checks are being carried out in coordination with Boeing.
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Air India fuel switch cutoff incident: DGCA reveals probe findings after London-Bengaluru flight glitch
Air India has ruled out any malfunction in the fuel switches of a Boeing 787 8 Dreamliner that was grounded after a pilot reported a glitch on a London to Bengaluru flight, AI 132, the aviation regulator said in a rejoinder on Tuesday. While the DGCA did not clearly state the exact reason for grounding the aircraft, it indicated that applying external force in the wrong direction may have caused the fuel switch to move from run to cutoff. What h…
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Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding
NEW DELHI: Air India has begun inspecting fuel control switches on its 33 Boeing 787 aircraft after grounding a flight over a possible defect, said an internal company note seen by AFP on Tuesday (Feb 3).The checks came as Indian authorities were probing the crash last year of a 787 Dreamliner that killed 260
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