After India’s crash probe revealed that both fuel switches on the Boeing 787 flipped to “cutoff” shortly after takeoff, raising questions about equipment failure, US FAA and Boeing have assured that the aircraft’s fuel switch locking system is safe and doesn’t require regulatory action.

By David Shepardson, Abhijith Ganapavaram and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/MONTREAL (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe,

Led by veteran investigator Sanjay Kumar Singh, the team includes DGCA officials and aviation experts investigating the June 12 Ahmedabad tragedy

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

In an official statement, Captain Sam Thomas, President of Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) India, said, "The tone and direction of the investigation suggest a bias toward pilot error. We categorically reject this presumption and insist on a fair, fact-based inquiry".

A Golden Chassis is a specialised tool used to recover data from damaged flight recorders. It consists of an identical, undamaged unit of the same model as the affected recorder and is used to interfa

A fake message claiming to be a preliminary investigation report into an alleged crash of Air India Flight AI-171 is circulating widely on WhatsApp. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) took to social media to issue a fact-check.