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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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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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Expert Claims Pilot May Have Deliberately Crashed Air India Flight
A leading aviation safety expert has suggested that the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171 may have been the result of deliberate human action, raising, for the first time, the possibility of a pilot-induced crash.
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Both Engines Shut Down Within Seconds Of Take-Off: Air India Crash Probe Report
The preliminary report of the investigation into the Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 has been released and a key finding confirms what had been suspected - both engines of the plane had shut down mid-air within seconds of take-off.
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Aviation Regulator Assures Mechanism To Curb Airfare Surge, MPs Flag Safety
The aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday it will put in place a mechanism to curb whopping surge in air ticket prices, recently witnessed during the Maha Kumbh and post-Pahalgam terror attack.
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Vijay Rupani Was Seen Inside Boeing Cockpit Months Before Air India Crash
Vijay Rupani died when a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight, with 242 passengers and crew members on board, crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
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Opinion | Ahead Of Air India Crash Report, A Recap Of The Dreamliner's Sketchy Past
Sam Salehpour, a veteran quality engineer with Boeing who later turned into a whistleblower, had revealed how Boeing had begun taking shortcuts to speed up the delivery of 787s, allowing defective parts and installations.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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IndiGo Launches Long-Haul International Ops With Manchester-Mumbai Flight
Domestic carrier IndiGo on Tuesday launched its long-haul international operations with its inaugural flight landing in Manchester from Mumbai.
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Families Of Air India Crash Victims May File Cases Against Airline In UK, US Courts
Legal teams from the US and the UK are preparing to file lawsuits against Boeing in the two countries over the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month, in one of the worst aviation disasters the country has seen, sources have told NDTV.
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Air India Crash Preliminary Report Next Week, Will Outline Possible Causes
The preliminary probe report on the Air India crash, in which at least 270 people were killed - including 241 on board the flight - is expected to be released by July 11 and will outline the possible causes.
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"Warm Temperature" In Cabin, Air India Tokyo-Delhi Flight Diverted To Kolkata
An Air India flight on Sunday was diverted to Kolkata due to "persistent warm temperature experienced in the cabin", said the airline.
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Parliamentary Panel To Grill Boeing, Air India Executives On Ahmedabad Crash
The Parliamentary Committee on Transport has summoned Boeing executives, Air India representatives, the Civil Aviation Secretary, and DGCA officials for a discussion on air safety issues related to the tragic Boeing Dreamliner crash.
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Bodies Of 259 Air India Crash Victims Have Been Identified: Officials
All the bodies from the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad have been recovered and several of the are still undergoing DNA matching, sources have said.
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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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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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Expert Claims Pilot May Have Deliberately Crashed Air India Flight
A leading aviation safety expert has suggested that the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171 may have been the result of deliberate human action, raising, for the first time, the possibility of a pilot-induced crash.
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Both Engines Shut Down Within Seconds Of Take-Off: Air India Crash Probe Report
The preliminary report of the investigation into the Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 has been released and a key finding confirms what had been suspected - both engines of the plane had shut down mid-air within seconds of take-off.
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Aviation Regulator Assures Mechanism To Curb Airfare Surge, MPs Flag Safety
The aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday it will put in place a mechanism to curb whopping surge in air ticket prices, recently witnessed during the Maha Kumbh and post-Pahalgam terror attack.
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Vijay Rupani Was Seen Inside Boeing Cockpit Months Before Air India Crash
Vijay Rupani died when a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight, with 242 passengers and crew members on board, crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
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Opinion | Ahead Of Air India Crash Report, A Recap Of The Dreamliner's Sketchy Past
Sam Salehpour, a veteran quality engineer with Boeing who later turned into a whistleblower, had revealed how Boeing had begun taking shortcuts to speed up the delivery of 787s, allowing defective parts and installations.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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IndiGo Launches Long-Haul International Ops With Manchester-Mumbai Flight
Domestic carrier IndiGo on Tuesday launched its long-haul international operations with its inaugural flight landing in Manchester from Mumbai.
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Families Of Air India Crash Victims May File Cases Against Airline In UK, US Courts
Legal teams from the US and the UK are preparing to file lawsuits against Boeing in the two countries over the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month, in one of the worst aviation disasters the country has seen, sources have told NDTV.
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Air India Crash Preliminary Report Next Week, Will Outline Possible Causes
The preliminary probe report on the Air India crash, in which at least 270 people were killed - including 241 on board the flight - is expected to be released by July 11 and will outline the possible causes.
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"Warm Temperature" In Cabin, Air India Tokyo-Delhi Flight Diverted To Kolkata
An Air India flight on Sunday was diverted to Kolkata due to "persistent warm temperature experienced in the cabin", said the airline.
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Parliamentary Panel To Grill Boeing, Air India Executives On Ahmedabad Crash
The Parliamentary Committee on Transport has summoned Boeing executives, Air India representatives, the Civil Aviation Secretary, and DGCA officials for a discussion on air safety issues related to the tragic Boeing Dreamliner crash.
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Bodies Of 259 Air India Crash Victims Have Been Identified: Officials
All the bodies from the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad have been recovered and several of the are still undergoing DNA matching, sources have said.
