India’s aviation regulator ordered on Monday airlines operating several Boeing models to examine fuel control switches, days after an investigation into last month’s Air India plane crash found they were flipped off, starving both engines of fuel.
Preliminary report: Both engines shut down before Air India crash
Investigators say both engines on an Air India flight that crashed last month near Ahmedabad were shut down mid-flight due to fuel control switches being moved to the “cutoff” position, according to a preliminary report released Friday by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
Air India faces disruptions as crash prompts deeper checks and flight delays
Air India is facing disruptions following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.
Air India’s sole crash survivor narrates his escape
The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn’t believe he was alive when he opened his eyes, surrounded by flames, debris and charred bodies.
London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, and there were no known survivors, officials said.