Air India crash: Boeing fuel switch under scrutiny
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How a Simple Switch Sparked a Global Scramble Over Boeing Jet Safety in 2025Could a tiny cockpit switch be the weak point in the world’s most sophisticated airliners? That is the question now gripping the aviation world following the disastrous Air India crash on June 12, 2025,
A cockpit recording from the Air India crash investigation suggests the captain cut fuel to the engines shortly after takeoff. The Wall Street Journal reports that the incident resulted in the crash of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner,
Because Boeing’s instructions for employees lacked “clarity and conciseness,” workers missed opportunities to fix a mistake that nearly caused a disaster.