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FAA rules out fuel switch issue in Air India 171 plane crash

Business Today on MSN · 1d

‘Can say with high level of confidence’: FAA rules out fuel switch issue in Air India 171 plane crash

FAA's statement reiterates what Air India had said following the completion of the precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch (FCS) locking mechanism in all of its Boeing 787s and 737s.

FLYING Magazine on MSN · 12h

FAA’s Bedford Rules Out Mechanical Problem With Fuel Switches in Air India Crash

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the crash of an Air India flight does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical problem with the fuel control switches.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

‘Fuel control not inadvertently manipulated’, FAA’s big claim amid Air India crash probe

A preliminary report from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau earlier this month found the switches had almost simultaneously flipped from "run" to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff.

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US regulator: Quite sure no issue with AI 171 fuel switch

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford suggests the AI 171 crash wasn't due to mechanical failure or accidental fuel control switch ...

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AI171 crash: Probe pending in India, new US aviation regulator boss rules out fuel switch glitch

Commenting on the devastating Air India plane crash, the new head of the US’s Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Bryan Bedford ...

Airways11dOpinion

Op-Ed: AI171 Dual Fuel Switch Error, a Case of Pilot Fatigue?

Is the dual fuel control switch activation on Flight AI171 likely a case of pilot fatigue and human factors breakdown?

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