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Gavin Blackburn

Indian regulator orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash

India's aviation regulator has ordered airlines operating Boeing aircraft to inspect all fuel control switches, days after an investigation into last month’s Air India crash found that they had been flipped off, starving both engines of fuel.

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation stated that the directive would apply to Boeing 787 Dreamliners and certain Boeing 737 variants, and that airlines must complete the inspections and submit their findings to the regulator by next Monday.

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