New Delhi, Fresh concerns have emerged over aviation safety in India after Air India grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner when a pilot reported a possible defect in a critical fuel control switch on a London–Bengaluru flight.
According to Global Mirror, the aircraft operating Flight AI-132 from Heathrow was grounded after the pilot noticed that the left engine fuel control switch failed to remain locked in the “RUN” position during engine start and repeatedly moved towards “CUTOFF,” raising fears of an unintended engine shutdown mid-air.
The Safety Matters Foundation (SMF) warned that the malfunction resembles issues now under investigation in the deadly June 12, 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI-171, which killed 260 people.
According to Global Mirror, the aircraft operating Flight AI-132 from Heathrow was grounded after the pilot noticed that the left engine fuel control switch failed to remain locked in the “RUN” position during engine start and repeatedly moved towards “CUTOFF,” raising fears of an unintended engine shutdown mid-air.
The Safety Matters Foundation (SMF) warned that the malfunction resembles issues now under investigation in the deadly June 12, 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI-171, which killed 260 people.