Air India orders fuel switch checks after Boeing Dreamliner malfunctions mid-air
India Today
Air India has initiated a precautionary fleet-wide inspection of fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 Dreamliners following a defect reported on a London-Bengaluru flight. This move underscores the airline's commitment to safety amid ongoing scrutiny after last year's fatal Boeing 787 crash.
Air India has launched a fleet-wide inspection of fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft after a malfunction was reported on a flight operating from London Heathrow to Bengaluru on Sunday, sources said.
The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of the aircraft’s fuel systems following last year’s fatal crash involving a Boeing 787-8.
According to sources, an Air India pilot reported a defect in the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 after completing the London Heathrow-Bengaluru service.
The flight, which took off from London on Sunday, landed in Bengaluru on Monday morning. Soon after the report, the airline grounded the aircraft for technical checks.
The incident prompted the carrier to initiate precautionary inspections across its Dreamliner fleet.
Air India’s Senior Vice President for Flight Operations, Manish Uppal, informed Boeing 787 pilots about the inspection drive through an internal email, sources said.
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