Pakistan, July 15 -- India's aviation authority has ordered all airlines to inspect fuel control switches on certain Boeing aircraft after a deadly Air India crash raised concerns about possible malfunction. The move follows a preliminary investigation that showed the fuel switches may have shifted from "run" to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff.
The crash, which occurred on July 12, involved a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flying from Ahmedabad to London. It went down shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people - 242 onboard and 19 on the ground - leaving only one survivor. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's report revealed a confusing moment in the cockpit where one pilot questioned why the fuel was cut off, and the other denied doing s...
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