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Air India Finds "No Issues" With Fuel Control Switches On Boeing 787 Planes
Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of fuel control switch (FCS) in all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues, officials of the Tata-owned airline said.
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Deliberate Or Mechanical Flaw? Pilots vs Pilot Over Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on its probe into the Air India crash on June 12, in which 260 people were killed, has stirred speculations and debates on two fronts.
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Amid Air India Probe, Etihad To Check Fuel Switch Locks On Boeing 787 Planes
Etihad Airways has advised its pilots operating Boeing 787 Dreamliners to "exercise caution" when handling the aircraft's fuel control switches.
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Air India Crash Initial Report Found No Mechanical Or Maintenance Issues: CEO
A month after India witnessed one of its worst air crashes in decades, Air India CEOCampbell Wilson pointed out that the preliminary report on the AI171 crash found no mechanical or maintenance issue with the doomed aircraft or its engines.
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Huge Fireball In Sky As Small Plane Crashes At London Southend Airport
A small plane crashed at London Southend Airport, police said Sunday.
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Should Fuel Switches Have Been Changed? Expert's Take On Air India Crash
An advisory had been issued by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2018 about fuel cutoff switches moving without any force after they get worn out and, in hindsight, it would have been better if changing them had been made mandatory.
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First, Final Plane Crash Reports Different In Most Cases: Ex Probe Body Head
Aurobindo Handa, a former director general of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has cautioned that the initial findings of aircraft crash investigations and the final findings are different in most cases.
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Air India Plane Crash Victims' Families Left With More Questions After Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Friday night. 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, with only one survivor.
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"Was Advisory, Not Mandatory": Air India On US Report On Fuel Control Switch
Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.
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"Don't Jump To Conclusions": Aviation Minister On Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)'s report on the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash last month is based on preliminary findings and one should not jump into conclusions, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said.
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NDTV Decodes: Engines Shut, Fuel Cut Off - Inside Doomed Air India Flight
Air India Crash: According to data extracted from the aircraft's Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR), commonly referred to as the black box, Flight 171 carried out a routine takeoff.
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"Continue To Support Probe": Boeing Statement Follows Air India Crash Report
Boeing continues to support the investigation and our customer, the planemaker said early Saturday, hours after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) published a preliminary report on the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
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Who Were Two Pilots Who Flew Air India Jet That Crashed
Investigators probing a deadly Air India crash said in a preliminary report that the aircraft's engine fuel switches were flipped to an off position briefly, leading to confusion in the cockpit and putting focus on the pilots flying the Boeing 787.
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Key Takeaways From Air India Probe Report On Ahmedabad Plane Crash
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, in which 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, and only one survived.
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Updates: Air India Flight Crashed 32 Seconds After Takeoff, No Bird-Hit: Probe Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, in which 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, and only one survived.
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Air India Finds "No Issues" With Fuel Control Switches On Boeing 787 Planes
Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of fuel control switch (FCS) in all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues, officials of the Tata-owned airline said.
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Deliberate Or Mechanical Flaw? Pilots vs Pilot Over Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on its probe into the Air India crash on June 12, in which 260 people were killed, has stirred speculations and debates on two fronts.
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Amid Air India Probe, Etihad To Check Fuel Switch Locks On Boeing 787 Planes
Etihad Airways has advised its pilots operating Boeing 787 Dreamliners to "exercise caution" when handling the aircraft's fuel control switches.
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Air India Crash Initial Report Found No Mechanical Or Maintenance Issues: CEO
A month after India witnessed one of its worst air crashes in decades, Air India CEOCampbell Wilson pointed out that the preliminary report on the AI171 crash found no mechanical or maintenance issue with the doomed aircraft or its engines.
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Huge Fireball In Sky As Small Plane Crashes At London Southend Airport
A small plane crashed at London Southend Airport, police said Sunday.
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Should Fuel Switches Have Been Changed? Expert's Take On Air India Crash
An advisory had been issued by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2018 about fuel cutoff switches moving without any force after they get worn out and, in hindsight, it would have been better if changing them had been made mandatory.
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First, Final Plane Crash Reports Different In Most Cases: Ex Probe Body Head
Aurobindo Handa, a former director general of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has cautioned that the initial findings of aircraft crash investigations and the final findings are different in most cases.
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Air India Plane Crash Victims' Families Left With More Questions After Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Friday night. 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, with only one survivor.
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"Was Advisory, Not Mandatory": Air India On US Report On Fuel Control Switch
Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.
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"Don't Jump To Conclusions": Aviation Minister On Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)'s report on the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash last month is based on preliminary findings and one should not jump into conclusions, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said.
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NDTV Decodes: Engines Shut, Fuel Cut Off - Inside Doomed Air India Flight
Air India Crash: According to data extracted from the aircraft's Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR), commonly referred to as the black box, Flight 171 carried out a routine takeoff.
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"Continue To Support Probe": Boeing Statement Follows Air India Crash Report
Boeing continues to support the investigation and our customer, the planemaker said early Saturday, hours after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) published a preliminary report on the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
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Who Were Two Pilots Who Flew Air India Jet That Crashed
Investigators probing a deadly Air India crash said in a preliminary report that the aircraft's engine fuel switches were flipped to an off position briefly, leading to confusion in the cockpit and putting focus on the pilots flying the Boeing 787.
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Key Takeaways From Air India Probe Report On Ahmedabad Plane Crash
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, in which 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, and only one survived.
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Updates: Air India Flight Crashed 32 Seconds After Takeoff, No Bird-Hit: Probe Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, in which 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, and only one survived.
