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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

Boeing flight headed for India turned around mid-air as airlines ordered to check fuel switches

All but one of the 242 people on board the Boeing 787 were killed when the plane crashed into a medical student hostel on June 12 - (REUTERS)

A Boeing flight en route to India was forced to turn around mid-air as more countries have ordered airlines to check their fuel switches, adding to the growing confusion following the tragic Air India crash.

India, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea have all ordered airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking systems on certain aircraft, The Times reported.

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