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AI 171 crash: What is a fuel switch? Probe may hint at how both engines failed before take-off
The London-bound AI-171 flight crashed within seconds of take-off on June 12, striking the BJ Medical College hostel building and killing all 241 passengers and crew on board, along with 19 people on the ground.
India Orders Investigation Of Boeing Fuel Control Switches Following Air India’s Flight AI171 Crash That Killed 260
Last month, 260 people were killed when Air India’s Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed on its way to London Gatwick due to failed engine fuel control switches. The flight crashed on June 12 shortly after taking off, killing 241 out of the 242 people on board, along with 19 people on the ground.
Air India on Wednesday completed the inspection of locking mechanism of fuel control switches in Boeing 787 planes, noting that "no issues found," PTI reported citing airline official.The directive ...
Apparent gaps in AAIB’s preliminary report means that while a key factor in the disaster—cutting of the fuel supply—has been ...
Is the dual fuel control switch activation on Flight AI171 likely a case of pilot fatigue and human factors breakdown?
The analysis states that the fuel shut-off was moved in the air.
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s engine fuel control switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within a second of each ...
Air India Dreamliner crash report reveals both engines shut down seconds after takeoff due to a fuel cutoff switch issue, killing 241.
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau releases its preliminary report on the fatal crash of Air India flight AI171.
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