No Mechanical Issue Seen in Fuel Switches in Deadly Air India Crash, FAA Admin Says

No Mechanical Issue With Boeing 787 Fuel Control Units: FAA Chief

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said July 24 that the agency is confident there was no mechanical issue with Boeing’s fuel control system following a crash near Ahmedabad in June that killed 260 people. Air India Flight AI171 was en route to London Gatwick when it crashed into a medical college hostel near the Indian state of Gujarat on June 12. The flight was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Only one person on …

No Fault With Boeing Fuel Control Unit: US Aviation Body On Air India Crash

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the fatal crash last month of an Air India Boeing 787 jet does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control unit or switches.

Ahmedabad Air India Crash: US FAA finds no mechanical issue with Boeing 787 fuel switches

The administration said, with a ‘high level of confidence’, that AI-171 did not crash due to a mechanical issue or ‘inadvertent movement’ of fuel control unit or switches.

No mechanical issue seen in fuel switches in deadly Air India crash, FAA admin says

The head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday the fatal crash last month of an Air India Boeing 787 jet does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control unit or switches.

FAA’s Bedford Rules Out Mechanical Problem With Fuel Switches in Air India Crash

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Thursday that the June crash of an Air India flight that killed 260 people does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical problem with the aircraft’s fuel control switches, which have emerged as a major focus in the Indian government’s investigation into the disaster. “We can say with a high level of confidence it doesn’t appear to be a mechanical issue with the Boeing fuel control unit,” Bedford told re…

FAA Rules Out Mechanical Failure on Air India Boeing 787

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