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Boeing, FAA say fuel switches are safe after preliminary Air India crash report
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed and four sources with k...

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Air India probe of Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues
Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
Air India crash probe focuses on actions of plane's captain, WSJ reports
A black-box recording of dialogue between the Air India flight's two pilots indicates it was the captain who turned off switches that controlled fuel flowing to the plane's two engines, the Wall Stree...

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New Details In Air India Crash Probe Shift Focus To Plane's Captain, WSJ Reports
Co-Pilot of Doomed Flight Thought Captain Turned Off Fuel Switches Just Before Crash, Investigation Continues: Reports
According to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, those familiar with the recording said the co-pilot officer asked the captain why the switches were put in the “cutoff” position and seemed panicke...

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Co-Pilot of Doomed Airliner Asked Chilling Question to Captain Before Crash
‘Calm’ Air India captain ‘cut off’ fuel while co-pilot panicked
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Did engine shutdown trigger fuel switch cut-off in Air India? Pilots body’s FADEC theory explained
The FADEC monitors sensors and based on the inputs received through other systems, it can adjust things like fuel flow and engine speed automatically; sometimes even overriding the pilot controls.
Air India probe finds no issues with fuel control switches on Boeing 787s, NDTV says
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. Boeing and Air India did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
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Air India probe into Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues
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.
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