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India orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash

INDIA, JUL 14 – India's aviation regulator mandates inspections of fuel control switch locks on Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft by July 21 following a crash that killed 260 people, citing FAA safety advisories.

  • A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12 in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people including 19 on the ground and all but one of the 242 onboard.
  • In response to the crash, Indian regulators mandated comprehensive inspections of fuel control switches on all 33 Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliners as well as certain Boeing 737 models to help avert similar accidents in the future.
  • The preliminary report revealed that the fuel control switches toggled almost simultaneously, resulting in an interruption of fuel flow to both engines, while cockpit audio recorded one pilot questioning the fuel cutoff and the other denying responsibility.
  • According to an internal memo from Air India, the investigation report indicated that all required maintenance was completed, fuel quality was normal, the pilots successfully passed their pre-flight breathalyser tests, and there were no medical concerns related to the crew.
  • Airlines are required to carry out inspections of their Boeing aircraft and report the results to the aviation regulator by July 21, while pilot groups have strongly denied suggestions of pilot fault raised by the incident.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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