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Explainer: What are the fuel switches at the centre of the Air India crash probe?
A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source br...

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What happened to the fuel-control switches on doomed Air India flight 171?
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Air India probe of Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues
Air India cockpit recording suggests captain cut fuel to engines before crash, source says
A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source br...

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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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How a Fuel Switch Flaw on Boeing 787s Sparked a Global Safety Scramble
The initial probe of Air India Flight 171’s fatal crash on June 12, 2025, has put the focus on a key piece of equipment: the fuel cutoff switches on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The chain of events was eerily automated.
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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.
Safety notices raise alerts on B787 fuel valves, switches
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-1.
Etihad advises Boeing 787 pilots to 'exercise caution' with fuel switches
Etihad Airways has directed pilots to handle Boeing 787 fuel switches with caution, following the US aviation safety regulator's reminder about its warning on unintentional switch lock disengagement
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