Air India grounds Boeing jet after pilot flags possible fuel control switch defect

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Air India grounds Boeing jet after pilot flags possible fuel control switch defect

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Air India grounded a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner after a pilot reported a potential fuel control switch defect following a flight from London to Bengaluru. The airline has notified India's aviation regulator and is working with Boeing to investigate the issue as a priority. This grounding occurs amidst an ongoing investigation into a fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 crash from June 2023 that killed 260 people. Following the crash, India's aviation regulator ordered inspections of fuel switches on Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft. Air India initially found no issues but has begun re-checking the switches after the pilot's recent report.

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