US EditionAir India Probe Into Boeing 787 Fuel Control Switches Finds No Issues
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A recording of the cockpit of the Air India plane that crashed last month has revealed the dialogue between the two pilots before the accident. Audios support the hypothesis that the captain cut off the fuel flow to the engines of the aircraft. The co-pilot at the Boeing 787 controls asked the captain why he had put the fuel switches in a position that deprived the fuel engines and asked him to restore the flow, the source has told Reuters on co…
The analysis of the cockpit voice recorder of the crashed Boeing of Air India with 260 dead has begun. Two sources reported what they heard.
Air India probe into Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues
Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said. The switches have come under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people, after a preliminary probe by Indian investigators found that they had flipped from the run position to cutoff shortly after takeoff. India's aviat…
A preliminary report on the crash of Air India Flight 171, which left 260 dead, has sparked controversy over a possible cockpit incident involving fuel supply issues. 260 people died in a June 12 plane crash in India. On June 12, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people. According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, based on sources close to the investigation by U.S. authorities, the cause may ha…
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