Air India Probe Clears Boeing Fuel Switches
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Following a DGCA directive prompted by a recent Air India Boeing 787 crash, Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the fuel control swit
A black box recording suggested one of the pilots cut the plane’s fuel flow. PEOPLE spoke to aviation expert Anthony Brickhouse about what that means
The aircraft has been grounded for checks, Air India added. A Times of India report, citing sources, said three tyres had burst on the aircraft after the landing. TV footage from NDTV and India Today showed the outer casing of the engine damaged, with some apparent cracks.
Jennifer Homendy has backed Indian investigators' appeal for restraint following reports that the captain moved fuel control switches to 'CUTOFF' position.
US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday signed a contract worth billions of dollars to sell 12 787 Dreamliners, with options for six more, to Gulf Air, as the Bahrain-based carrier looks to expand its global network.