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Boeing Finds No Fault in Air India Fuel Switch After Crash
A pilot on an Air India flight noticed a switch that controls engine fuel slipped and didn’t lock.
The plane was grounded and Boeing checked the switch.
They found no problem.
The same kind of switch issue was part of a fatal crash in June 2025.
The government is still looking into what happened and will finish the report by October.
Boeing examined the fuel control switch on an Air India 787 and found no abnormality.
The switch had slipped from "run" to "cut off" during a February flight, causing engine shutdown.
The incident followed the June 2025 crash of Air India flight AI171, where a similar switch issue led to loss of thrust.
The Indian government ordered original‑equipment‑manufacturer testing at Boeing’s Seattle facility and is inspecting the thrust control module.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau expects to finish the final report by October 2025.
- Who
- Air India pilots, Boeing, Indian Union government, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
- What
- Investigation of a fuel control switch that slipped from "run" to "cut off" on an Air India 787
- Where
- London‑Bengaluru flight, Ahmedabad, Boeing facility in Seattle
- When
- February 2025 (defect flagged) and June 12 2025 (crash); investigation update July 2025
- Why
- To determine if the switch defect contributed to the June 2025 crash and to ensure airworthiness
Key facts
- Aircraft model
- Boeing 787-8
- Incident flagged
- February 2025
- Crash date
- June 12 2025
- Investigation body
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
- Testing location
- Boeing facility, Seattle, USA
Quotes
Government spokesperson
Official from the Union government, reporting on aviation safety investigations
“Detailed examination of fuel control switch including structural integrity of fuel control switch detents was carried out and no abnormality was observed”
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