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How a Fuel Switch Flaw on Boeing 787s Sparked a Global Safety ScrambleThe 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 events was eerily automated.
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 mechanisms on the switches, but no problems have been found yet.
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-1.
Etihad Airways has directed pilots to handle Boeing 787 fuel switches with caution, following the US aviation safety regulator's reminder about its warning on unintentional switch lock disengagement