India, Feb. 3 -- Air India on Monday grounded one of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners after a pilot reported a possible issue with a fuel control switch, a component that is at the centre of the investigation into the deadly crash of a Dreamliner last year.

Air India in a statement said it had informed the regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, about the issue. "We are aware that one of our pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. After receiving this initial information, we have grounded the said aircraft and are involving the OEM (original equipment manufacturer ) to get the pilot's concerns checked on a priority basis."

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