Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Govt Says No Fuel Switch Abnormality After Air India Crash
A big plane from Air India crashed in June 2023, killing 260 people.
In the Indian Parliament, a government minister said that the part of the plane that controls fuel was not broken.
He also said that another part of the plane, the thrust module, is being checked.
People are still asking when the families of the victims will get justice.
A TV show is talking about the issue.
Minister Murlidhar Mohol said no abnormality was found in the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the crashed Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The crash on June 12, 2023, killed 260 people on board and on the ground.
Mohol added that the thrust module is currently under scanner.
The government maintains that the fuel switch mechanism was not defective.
The question remains when victims will receive justice, prompting a panel discussion on Times Now.
- Who
- Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Civil Aviation
- What
- Declared no abnormality in the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the crashed aircraft
- When
- Statement made in Rajya Sabha after the June 12, 2023 crash
- Where
- Rajya Sabha, New Delhi; crash occurred near Ahmedabad, India
- Why
- To address concerns about the fuel switch’s role in the accident
- Event
- Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash
- Date of crash
- June 12, 2023
- Fatalities
- 260
- Government statement
- No abnormality in fuel switch
- Thrust module status
- Under scanner