What are fuel control switches linked to Air India flight AI171 crash? Fuel control switches regulate the flow of fuel into an aircraft's engines.

Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of the Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all its Boeing 737 aircraft, with no issues found, the airline said on Tuesday.

The preliminary report from the investigationg into last month's deadly Air India crash showed that seconds after takeoff, the Boeing 787 plane's engine fuel control switches were briefly flipped ...

The two fuel control switches on a Boeing 787, the Air India aircraft that crashed in Air India’s case, was equipped with two GE engines and the fuel switches are located below the thrust levers.

Air India operates a fleet of Boeing 787 twin-aisle jets on its long-haul operations, while low-cost unit Air India Express operates the Boeing 737 single-aisle jets.

Addressing the fuel switch investigation, the airline also stated, “Air India had started voluntary inspections on 12 July and completed them within the prescribed time limit set by the DGCA ...

Boeing 787-8 fuel control switches regulate engine fuel flow, crucial for starting, shutting down engines, and handling emergencies.

Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet. In the probe, the airline found no ...

The two fuel control switches on a 787, in Air India's case equipped with two GE engines, are located below the thrust levers. The switches are spring-loaded to remain in position.

No issues were found with the locking mechanism of the fuel control switches (FCS) on Air India’s Boeing 737 and 787 fleet, said the airline as it announced that it has completed the ...

The preliminary report from investigators probing the Air India crash that killed 260 people showed that seconds after takeoff, the plane's engine fuel control switches were switched off briefly ...

Air India crash: What are the fuel switches at the centre of the probe? According to the flight recorder, a few seconds after takeoff, switches for both engines transitioned to 'CUTOFF' from 'RUN ...