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February 4, 2026
Air India orders checks on Boeing Dreamliners
Air India has decided to inspect fuel control switches after an aircraft reportedly malfunctioned in London on Sunday
TL;DR
- Air India is inspecting fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
- The inspection follows a reported malfunction on a flight from London to Bengaluru.
- A pilot reported that the left fuel control switch slipped from 'on' to 'cut off' and did not lock.
- This incident brings back concerns following a fatal Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad last June.
- Families of victims from the Ahmedabad crash have sued Boeing and Honeywell over an alleged design flaw causing engine failure.
- Air India has 33 Boeing 787 aircraft in its fleet.
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