New Delhi: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Monday addressed the tragic crash of Flight AI 171, confirming that preliminary findings from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) show no mechanical or maintenance faults with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or its engines. The aircraft, which was en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed on June…
A ram air turbine deployed in an Airbus A320. | Photo Credit: Curimedia (CC BY) A preliminary investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has said the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash near Ahmedabad on June 12 followed fuel to the vehicle’s two engines being cut off. The engines on the 787-8 are the main…
A fire officer stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in Ahmedabad, June 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The fuel control switches on a Boeing 787-8 aircraft are critical cockpit controls that regulate the flow of fuel to each of the two engines. Their primary purposes are to start or…
