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How a Fuel Switch Flaw on Boeing 787s Sparked a Global Safety Scramble
The initial probe of Air India Flight 171’s fatal crash on June 12, 2025, has put the focus on a key piece of equipment: the fuel cutoff switches on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The chain of ...
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Air India crash: What are the fuel switches at the centre of the probe?
The two fuel control switches on a Boeing 787, in Air India's case equipped with two GE engines, are located below the thrust ...
Explainer: What are the fuel switches at the centre of the Air India crash probe?
A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that ...