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Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
India on Monday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing aircraft models while South Korea ordered a similar measure on Tuesday, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.

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Airlines are inspecting Boeing 787 fuel switches after the first Air India crash report put them in the spotlight
Air India Crash Findings Prompt Inspections of Boeing Fuel Switches
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The preliminary findings released by India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau at the weekend said cockpit switches that control the flow of fuel to the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner’s engines were turned ...

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Boeing fuel switches safe, regulator says after Air India crash
Aviation Analyst: What the black boxes reveal about the deadly Air India Flight 171
Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources say
ALPA India, which represents Indian pilots at the Montreal-based International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations, in a statement on Saturday rejected the presumption of pilot error and call...

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‘Murky’ Air India crash report deepens uncertainty for owner Tata
For Families of Air India Crash Victims, Report Brings No Closure
FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks On 787 Dreamliner Are Safe Amid Air India Crash Probe
FAA and Boeing said fuel switch locks on aircraft are safe, despite initial reports that fuel supply was cut off in recent Air India crash.
What may have caused fuel switch change in doomed AI plane?
When the fuel control switch has to be cut off, the pilot flying will say, fuel control switch left, confirm. So, after the confirmation is made by the second pilot, the pilot monitoring will cut off (the switch).
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