Following the Air India AI-171 accident investigation, Etihad Airways issued an engineering work order to inspect the fuel control switch locking mechanism on one of its Boeing 787 aircraft. This ...

It said that once the aircraft achieved its top recorded speed, “the Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF position one after another" within a second.

The US aviation regulator has said fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes are safe, following their reported involvement in a fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in June. The switches ...

Relatives and neighbors of Akash Patni, a 14-year-old tea vendor who died in Air India Boeing 787 Crash, mourn as they wait for the body at his residence, on June 15, 2025 in Ahmedabad, India. The ...

Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing Co. BA have both said that the fuel switch locks on the 787-Dreamliner aircraft are safe in the aftermath of the Air India crash in India’s ...

That ushered in the dominance of modern aircraft like the Airbus A330 and Boeing's own 777 which are more fuel efficient with only two engines. Nowadays, the 747 passenger jet is disappearing, but ...

Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said."Over ...