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India orders fuel switch tests on some Boeing aircraft
India has ordered local airlines to check the fuel switches on various models of Boeing aircraft.
India orders fuel switch tests on some Boeing aircraft
The order comes after an Air India plane crashed last month, killing 260 people.
India’s Air Accidents Investigation Bureau released its preliminary report on the incident on Saturday. The plane was made by Boeing. The investigation report said that the fuel switches on the plane’s engines went from on to off shortly after takeoff.
The report did not give a final opinion on the June 12 accident or assign blame. However, it indicated that one pilot of the plane asked the other pilot why he had turned off the fuel switch. In response, the second pilot said he had not done so.
India’s Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) on Monday ordered testing of the fuel switch lock system on some Boeing aircraft models, including the 787 and 737.
The directive came after Boeing claimed that the fuel switch lock was secure. The directive was issued in line with a special notification issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA notification recommended that the locks be tested to ensure that they do not move accidentally.
India has ordered local airlines to check the fuel switches on various models of Boeing aircraft.
The order comes after an Air India plane crashed last month, killing 260 people.
India’s Air Accidents Investigation Bureau released its preliminary report on the incident on Saturday. The plane was made by Boeing. The investigation report said that the fuel switches on the plane’s engines went from on to off shortly after takeoff.
The report did not give a final opinion on the June 12 accident or assign blame. However, it indicated that one pilot of the plane asked the other pilot why he had turned off the fuel switch. In response, the second pilot said he had not done so.
India’s Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) on Monday ordered testing of the fuel switch lock system on some Boeing aircraft models, including the 787 and 737.
The directive came after Boeing claimed that the fuel switch lock was secure. The directive was issued in line with a special notification issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA notification recommended that the locks be tested to ensure that they do not move accidentally.
