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Boeing, Air India and fuel control switches

Air India replaced crashed plane's fuel switch module twice; Boeing says it's safe

Air India replaced the critical throttle control module, which includes the fuel control switches, twice on the Boeing 787 before it crashed. The investigation continues into what caused the fuel cutoff switches to activate during takeoff.

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How a Split-Second Cockpit Switch Movement Brought Down Air India’s Boeing 787

Why would both engines of a state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner lose power just seconds after takeoff, when everything appears to be okay? This is now the focus of an international investigation, after the disastrous crash of Air India Flight 171 on June 12,

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Air India Boeing 787 crash preliminary report released

The two engines on the Air India flight shut down within one second of each other before the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed last month in Ahmedabad, India, killing at least 260 people, according to a preliminary report released Friday.

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Following Boeing’s directive, Air India replaces module in cockpit Dreamliner

Soon after AAIB report on the Ahmedabad plane crash, which indicated triggering the fuel switch before the crash. Air India has now replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of the crashed Boeing 787 ...

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Where are fuel switches located? Can they be accidentally turned off on a Boeing 787?

Learn about the location of fuel switches on a Boeing 787 and the possibility of accidental shutoff. Explore safety features ...

Air India-171 Crash: New Documents Reveal Critical 787 Dreamliner Warning Overlooked?

This move follows the AAIB’s preliminary findings on the June 12 Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives. The report revealed that the fuel switches shifted to "CUTOFF" during ...

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner forced to make emergency landing in US after two passengers start fighting mid-air

US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that officers removed both individuals from the aircraft and no criminal charges ...

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner: a passenger and airline favourite, with some nightmares along the way

Yet Gulf rival Emirates will soon welcome dozens of Dreamliners into its fleet for the first time. British travellers are likely to be flying on the 787 for a couple of decades yet. But after the ...

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Why The Boeing 787 Doesn't Have Winglets

S urprisingly, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is still the American aviation giant's newest clean-sheet commercial aircraft despite being in service for 14 years. Boeing incorporated c ...

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Aviation Experts Raise Boeing 787 Design Flaw Concerns After Air India Crash Engine Shutdown

There are some safety measures that are mandated because they’re considered essential to flight safety that’s why they’re ...

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Were twin engines of Air India flight AI 171 turned off after takeoff? US sources claim no fault with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

According to sources, the flight lost thrust after the switches controlling the fuel flow to the twin engines were turned off ...

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