Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding
Summary
Air India has started inspecting fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 fleet after grounding a jet due to a reported defect, amid ongoing investigations into last year's fatal crash of a 787 Dreamliner in India.
Key Points
- Air India began inspections of fuel control switches on its 33 Boeing 787 aircraft following a reported defect.
- A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was grounded after a pilot reported a possible fuel control switch defect.
- The inspections follow a deadly crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in India last year that killed 260 people.
- Preliminary reports suggest fuel cut-off before the crash, with investigations ongoing and no final report released yet.
