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February 6, 2026
UK threatens Air India with regulatory action over Boeing incident
The UK regulator has reportedly sought an explanation on how a 787 took off from London with a possibly faulty fuel switch
TL;DR
- The UK CAA has warned Air India of regulatory action following a safety incident.
- A Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded in India for safety checks after flying from London.
- The CAA is seeking an explanation regarding a potentially faulty switch on the aircraft.
- Air India has been asked to provide a root cause analysis and a preventive action plan for its Boeing 787 fleet.
- Air India states preliminary inspections found no switch issues and will respond to the UK regulator.
- A previous Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad last June, which killed 260 people, is mentioned in relation to concerns about switch malfunctions.
- Families of four passengers from the Ahmedabad crash have sued Boeing and Honeywell, alleging a design flaw caused fuel supply interruption.
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