3 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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3 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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3 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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5 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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8 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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10 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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11 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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12 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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12 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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13 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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13 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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15 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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29 h. ago 'Why did he cut it off?': Questions over whether Air India pilot to blame for fatal crash that killed 53 Brits as cockpit recordings released

Seconds after taking off two fuel switches in the cockpit of Air India Flight 171 were turned off shortly after take off, resulting in a catastrophic loss of power and the aircraft crashing to the ground.

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30 h. ago Air India crash victims’ families not satisfied with ‘vague’ initial report

Relatives call for ‘honesty, transparency and an unwavering commitment to uncovering the full truth’Families of the Air India crash victims have said they are hoping for more answers from investigators after a report found the plane’s fuel switches were cut off, deepening the mystery of what happened.The preliminary report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, published on Friday, said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the cut-off position immediately after takeoff, stopping fuel supply to the engines. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Air India plane crash: Everything we know from engine fault to confusion in cockpit

Air India Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport after signal was lost as the investigation continues

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33 h. ago Air India crash updates: Report hinting at pilot error over fuel switch cut off sparks union fury

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

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34 h. ago Air India crash updates: Report suggesting pilot error over fuel switch cut off sparks union fury

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

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44 h. ago Air India crew 'absolutely' cause of horror crash that killed 260, claims expert

An aviation expert has claimed the pilots of the doomed Air India Flight 171 could have 'absolutely' been behind the tragic crash that killed 260 people last month

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