New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Safety Matters Foundation (SMF) has called for transparent investigation after "Boeing 787 fuel safety incident", saying the incident is especially alarming as it mirrors a known risk previously identified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

SMF said in a release that it is highlighting a serious and recurring safety concern involving Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Air India, following a documented incident on a recent international flight.

It said that during the operation of Air India Flight AI132 (London Heathrow to Bengaluru) on February 2, the crew reported "abnormal behaviour of the LEFT engine fuel control switch" on Boeing 787-8 aircraft VT-ANX.

During engine start, the switch failed "to r...