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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rajesh Roy

Air India says no issues in locking mechanism of fuel control switches in Boeing fleet

Air India said Tuesday that it had completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of fuel control switches for select Boeing aircrafts, with “no issues” found.

The announcement came days after a preliminary investigation into last month’s Air India plane crash stated that the switches shifted and flipped within seconds, starving both engines of fuel.

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