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.
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.
Boeing jet returns to Seattle amid U.S.-China tariff tensions
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 that was originally meant for China’s Xiamen Airlines made its way back to Seattle on Saturday after being redirected from China, thanks to escalating trade tensions and retaliatory tariffs between the U.S. and China.
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Returns to Earth After Extended Mission
Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday evening after spending nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) along with fellow astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore.
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.
South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims
Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korea plane crash gathered at the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day, as officials said they’ve extracted data from one of the retrieved black boxes to find the exact cause of the crash.
What we know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
South Korea has vowed thorough investigations to find what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people, saying Monday that it will also inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines.
Miyamoto named Asian American Executive of the Year
Boeing engineer Nyle Miyamoto has been named the 2024 Asian American Executive of the Year as part of the Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) annual recognition event.