Page 6 of Air India

Air India CEO defend pilots, says AAIB report, ‘provided both greater clarity and opened additional questions’. (Image Source: Reuters)

‘Report raises additional questions…’: Air India CEO tells staff in internal memo

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson states the preliminary report on the recent Ahmedabad Boeing 787 crash “opened additional questions” despite…

July 14, 2025 19:14 IST

breaking news, dgca fuel switch lock, airline, aviation

DGCA directs airlines to inspect all Boeing aircraft fuel switch locks by July 21

Major airlines globally have started inspection of locking mechanisms in the fuel switches of Boeing 787 aircraft in the wake…

Updated: July 14, 2025 18:46 IST

Etihad, Etihad airways, boeing, boeing fuel switch, south korea boeing planes, Air India crash probe, AAIB report, boeing 787, boeing 787 aircrafts

After Etihad, South Korea orders airlines for fuel switch checks on Boeing jets as Air India crash probe deepens

Fuel switch locks have come under scrutiny after a mention of a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration…

Updated: July 14, 2025 15:30 IST

Etihad Airways warns pilots to exercise ‘extreme caution’ with Boeing 787 fuel switches after Air India crash

Boeing 787 fuel switches under scanner – Etihad Airways asks pilots to exercise ‘extreme caution’

While Boeing has claimed that the fuel switch locks are safe, a stance supported by a new FAA notification, the…

Updated: July 14, 2025 13:12 IST

Air India replaced fuel switch module twice on crashed Boeing 787, AAIB report reveals

The replacement of the TCM twice — in 2019 and 2023 — was mentioned in the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s…

July 14, 2025 12:45 IST

Air India plane crash probe - Campbell Wilson

Air India issues detailed statement on AAIB prelim report, ‘There was no issue…’

Emphasising that the preliminary report identified no cause nor made any recommendations, Wilson urged everyone to avoid drawing premature conclusions…

July 14, 2025 12:19 IST

Air India crash probe: Victims’ calls out lack of transparency after shocking fuel cut-off findings in ‘vague’ preliminary report

Air India crash probe: Victims’ families call out lack of transparency after shocking fuel cut-off findings in ‘vague’ preliminary report

The AAIB report ruled out pilot intoxication, bird strikes, or fuel contamination as contributing factors. Investigators have recovered critical components…

July 14, 2025 10:06 IST

Air India Crash Report Points to Potential System Failure with Fuel Cutoff Switches. (Image Source: AP Photo)

AI crash points to possible Boeing system failure: UK lawyers

International legal experts are pointing to Boeing aircraft systems as a potential cause of the Air India crash, following an…

July 13, 2025 23:48 IST

Air India crash probe: Investigators scrutinise medical records of pilot amid outrage over 'biased' inquiry

Air India crash report: Ex-AAIB chief warns against rushed judgement, says ‘I would like to request our …’

A day after the AAIB released its initial findings, veteran investigator Captain Ranganathan Handa, who has investigated more than 100…

Updated: July 13, 2025 19:15 IST

Who is Sanjay Kumar Singh? All about investigator leading the AI 171 plane crash probe and his team

Sanjay Kumar Singh is the Director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and advises the director general of the…

July 13, 2025 17:10 IST

The Air India AI-171 flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.

‘No pilot is stupid to…’: Why aviation expert Mark Martin calls Air India crash probe report ‘cryptic’

Martin ruled out pilot error, stressing that during takeoff, pilots are fully focused on forward instruments, not fuel switches located…

July 13, 2025 12:22 IST

‘Points don’t add up’, ‘raises more questions’: Aviation experts weigh in on Air India crash report

Air India flight crash report: Certain aviation experts speculated a technical system failure, while others emphasised the need for a…

July 13, 2025 12:11 IST

Air India crash: Lone survivor undergoing therapy to overcome trauma; cousin says, ‘He still wakes up at night…’

Air India Plane Crash: The 40-year-old Indian-origin British citizen lost his brother Ajay in the crash that claimed 241 lives,…

July 13, 2025 07:34 IST

‘Air India can’t cause such negligence,’ says AI171 flight cabin crew’s mother on AAIB prelim report

Air India crash report revealed that the engine fuel switches were cutoff mid-air. However, this is not the final report…

Updated: July 13, 2025 07:30 IST

air india plane crash report, air india crash, air india, aaib crash report, air india ahmedabad crash, ahmedabad crash

‘Together, we will reflect, react’: Air India says will hold sessions with pilots to review preliminary crash report

The 15-page report found that both engines of Air India flight AI171 lost fuel supply within a second of each…

July 12, 2025 20:46 IST

Why fuel to crashed flight’s engines was cut off remains a mystery: Experts

The report states that both engines shut down just seconds after takeoff, following the transition of the fuel cutoff switches…

July 12, 2025 20:01 IST

Fuel cut off to both engines led to AI plane crash: AAIB report

Says, both engine fuel switches were moved to the “cutoff” position immediately after takeoff, though reasons have not been given

July 12, 2025 17:07 IST

Related News

Aadhaar Card update October 2025: Here’s how to change name, address, date of birth and phone number online in simple steps

Google manager quits Rs 3.4 crore job, says ‘the work was pleasant, but…’

Who is Alexandr Wang? The 28-year-old hired by Mark Zuckerberg for $14 billion to head Meta’s Superintelligence Labs

Yashasvi Jaiswal, test cricket, sachin tendulkar, Yashasvi Jaiswal test runs, Yashasvi Jaiswal test rankings, Yashasvi Jaiswal vs west indies, sports insights

After Sachin Tendulkar, India finally has a young test superstar

H-1B Fears Ease as USC Sees Record Indian Enrolments, Dean Says

Indian students enrollment at record high says USC dean, explains H-1B benefits despite fees

Driving a Mercedes-Benz in Germany

24 min ago

Germany has a remarkably low rate of road fatalities compared to India, despite having some roads with no speed limits. This is due to the country’s emphasis on discipline, road culture, and infrastructure, which promote safe driving. The orderly traffic, adherence to rules, and unique emergency corridor system make driving in Germany a safe experience even at high speeds.

View all shorts