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Fuel switches cut off before Air India crash, report says

What are the engine fuel control switches at centre of Air India crash probe?

The report does not indicate there was any emergency requiring an engine cutoff. Aviation experts say a pilot would not be able to accidentally move the fuel switches that feed the engines.

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Turning off fuel switches in cockpit shut Air India plane engine: How could this have happened?

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Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says

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Why cockpit audio deepens the mystery of Air India crash

Just seconds after takeoff, both the 12-year-old Boeing 787 Dreamliner's fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the "cut-off" position, starving the engines of fuel and triggering total power loss.

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Air India Crash Investigation Finds Fuel Was Cut Seconds After Takeoff

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Fuel to Air India Plane Was Cut Off Before Deadly Crash, Report Says

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Fuel to engines cut off before Air India crash, preliminary report says

According to data from the flight recorder, both of the plane's fuel control switches moved from the run to the cut-off position in the space of a second, shortly after take-off.

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India finds engine switch movement in fatal Air India crash, no immediate action for Boeing or GE

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Air India Boeing 787 crash preliminary report released

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Doomed Air India flight lost engine fuel mid-flight, cockpit chaos revealed in report

Cockpit recordings from the Air India crash reveal pilot confusion after fuel cutoff switches mysteriously flipped during takeoff, causing engines to lose power in the disaster.

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FAA issued advisory over fuel control switch fault for several Boeing models. Here’s what it said

The FAA advises airlines to inspect fuel control switches while aircraft are on the ground to confirm proper engagement of the locking mechanism and to replace any faulty units — particularly on the 737 and 737-8/-9 fleets — with upgraded versions featuring improved locks.