Air India AI-171 crash probe

Air India AI-171 Crash: Supreme Court Defers Hearing Until October After Centre Confirms Simulator Tests

Supreme Court opts to wait as accident board promises AI-171 crash report by end-October

Court clarifies that the plea for a ‘fair, transparent, and technically sound investigation’ sought variously by petitioners, including 91-year-old Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of one of the pilots on the ill-fated aircraft, was still very much alive, but on hold for the time being

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: No Defect Found In Air India AI-171 Fuel Control Switch Locking Mechanism, Centre Tells Parliament

No abnormality found in fuel control switch of Boeing 787 fleet: Centre

The issue was highlighted by the pilot in command of a London-Bengaluru flight in February.

DGCA-ordered probe cleared Dreamliner fuel switch: Government

A Boeing probe found no abnormality in the B787 fuel control switch locking mechanism. This examination was ordered by the DGCA after a crew reported an issue post-landing. The switches control fuel supply and have faced scrutiny after a past crash incident. Further inspection of the complete thrust control module at the OEM facility is currently underway.