Boeing, DGCA and Air India
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have reportedly issued private assurances that the fuel switch locks on Boeing aircraft, including the 787 model, are safe. According to a report by Reuters,
A US based aviation attorney told FinancialExpress.com that a TCMA failure could be the cause behind the Boeing 787 crash. The London-bound Air India flight AI 171 crashed in Ahmedabad moments after take-off on June 12.
Investigators are looking into whether electrical or software failures led to a sudden fuel shutdown moments after take-off.
The doomed Air India AI 171 flight has left experts, families and regulators grappling with a single question: how does a modern Boeing 787 lose both engines seconds after take-off? Aviation attorney Mary Schiavo points to possible software faults in the TCMA and FADEC systems.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW), crashed just minutes after takeoff. Of the 242 passengers and crew on board, only one person survived.
Certain sections of the international media are repeatedly attempting to draw conclusions through selective and unverified reporting, such actions are irresponsible: AAIB
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said there is currently no immediate need for action by Boeing or GE following last month’s Air India crash in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people
Boeing 787’s Emergency-Power System Likely Active Before Air India Crash Accident investigators examine whether ram air turbine’s operation indicated trouble with engines, hydraulics or other ...
A US-based aviation attorney exclusively told FinancialExpress.com that in 2019, a Boeing 787 aircraft experienced a fuel switch cut-off, adding that the pilots flying the ANA flight - Japan’s largest airline - didn't initiate it.