UK Regulator Demands Answers on Air India Dreamliner's Faulty Fuel Switch Departure
UK CAA formally demanded Air India explain why a Boeing 787-8 with a reported faulty fuel control switch departed London, warning of fleet regulatory action.
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UK CAA formally demanded Air India explain why a Boeing 787-8 with a reported faulty fuel control switch departed London, warning of fleet regulatory action.
UK Civil Aviation Authority demands Air India explain why a Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed London Heathrow despite a fuel control switch defect, sparking renewed safety concerns over its widebody fleet.
UK CAA seeks urgent explanation from Air India after a Boeing 787 with a reported fuel switch defect flew from London, warning of potential regulatory action.
Air India completed precautionary inspections of its Boeing 787 Fuel Control Switches after a pilot report, finding no defects across the fleet.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reported the Air India Boeing 787-8 fuel control switch incident was due to incorrect pilot handling, not a mechanical fault.
Air India grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after a fuel control switch issue on a London-Bengaluru flight; DGCA later advised crew training over a mechanical fault.