Boeing, Air India and fuel control switches
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A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines, the Wall Street
Air India has completed the inspection of fuel control switches on Boeing 787 planes with no issues being found, Indian broadcaster NDTV said on Wednesday, citing an official.
A cockpit voice recording from the Air India flight that crashed last month suggests the captain shut off fuel to the engines shortly after takeoff, the Wall Street Journal reported
Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration issues a notification that 787 fuel switches are safe after India's preliminary crash report published.
The first officer asked the more experienced captain why he moved the switches to the "cutoff" position after it climbed off the runway, the report said.
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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A report released by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau pointed to fuel switches that flipped off during takeoff, depriving engines of power.
The CEO of Air India sought to draw a line under rife speculation around the cause of last month's air disaster in Ahmedebad, saying the preliminary investigation had ruled out a mechanical cause for the crash.
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