2 h. ago Indian regulator orders airlines to check Boeing fuel switches after plane crash report

Air India cautions investigation into Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash is in early stages as speculation about cause growsIndia’s aviation regulator has ordered the country’s airlines to examine fuel switches on Boeing aircraft, after a preliminary report on the Air India flight 171 crash in June showed the fuel supply had been cut seconds after takeoff.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it had issued the order after several domestic and international airlines began making their own inspections of the locking mechanisms attached to the switches. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Air India crash mystery in full from medical record probe to chilling fuel theory

A preliminary report into the tragic Air India 171 crash that killed 260 people has sparked fury from grieving families and pilots alike, as it raises more questions than it does answers

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2 h. ago ‘Murky’ Air India crash report deepens uncertainty for owner Tata

Preliminary findings spark debate over actions of pilots ahead of loss of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that killed 260 people

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3 h. ago Gregg Wallace's colleagues could face probe as report into disgraced MasterChef star upholds two complaints about 'swearing and racist language' of 'other individuals' on set

Patrick Holland, CEO of MasterChef production company Banijay, said he was 'extremely sorry' to those who had been impacted by Wallace's behaviour.

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4 h. ago Air India crash latest: Aviation authority say fuel switches were safe after row grows over pilots’ role

London Gatwick-bound flight came down in Ahmedabad last month killing a total of 260 people

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5 h. ago Who were the pilots of doomed Air India flight as preliminary report brings scrutiny?

One pilot was nearing retirement while the other just beginning his aviation career

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7 h. ago Air India CEO says pilots ‘passed’ tests as criticism mounts over probe report

Campbell Wilson says in internal memo investigation ‘far from over’

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9 h. ago Air India crash latest: No mechanical or maintenance faults found in plane, says airline CEO

London Gatwick-bound flight came down in Ahmedabad last month killing a total of 260 people

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10 h. ago Air India crash pilot's medical records examined amid 'mental health issues' as probe into tragedy continues

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was among the 260 victims of Ahmedabad disaster, reportedly considered leaving the airline to look after his elderly father

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11 h. ago Did 'depressed' Air India pilot deliberately crash plane killing 260 people because his mother died?

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was piloting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it plummeted into a residential area, killing 241 people on board and 19 on the ground.

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11 h. ago Air India pilot's medical records probed after horror crash that killed 191

The medical records of one of the pilots of the doomed Air India plane that crashed minutes after take off are being examined after it was claimed he had suffered from poor mental health

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12 h. ago Air India pilot's medical records being examined 'over mental health fears'

The medical records of one of the pilots flying the doomed Air India flight 171 are reportedly being examined closely after claims he suffered from poor mental health

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12 h. ago India proposes 20C lower limit for air conditioners to save energy

Air conditioners are fast becoming some of South Asian country’s biggest energy guzzlers

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12 h. ago Air India crash latest: Boeing defends fuel switch safety amid concerns by victims’ families over ‘vague’ report

London Gatwick-bound flight came down in Ahmedabad last month killing a total of 260 people

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12 h. ago What are fuel switches and why do they matter in the Air India crash?

New clues into the plane crash reveal that the fuel switches were almost simultaneously flipped from ‘Run’ to ‘Cutoff’ just after takeoff

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13 h. ago India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy

The Indian government has proposed requiring the lowest temperature setting on all new air conditioners to be 20 Celsius, or 68 Fahrenheit

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14 h. ago On cam: Plane crash at London airport, huge blast, amid probe into air India mishap| Southend

On cam: Plane crash at London airport, huge blast, amid probe into air India mishap| Southend  Hindustan Times

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16 h. ago Air India pilots' medical records are being examined over mental health fears after report reveals fuel switches 'were turned off in cockpit'

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was piloting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it plummeted into a residential area, killing 241 people on board and 19 on the ground.

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21 h. ago FAA says Boeing fuel switches are safe following fatal Air India crash

US regulator’s notice follows preliminary investigation that found the switches had been turned off

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23 h. ago Video: Plane crashes at London airport, plumes of black smoke billows into air

Video: Plane crashes at London airport, plumes of black smoke billows into air - India Today  India Today

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