‘Advisory, not mandatory’: Did FAA flag fuel control switch issue on Boeing jets in 2018? What AI 171 probe report says | India News

NEW DELHI: The preliminary report on the Air India crash in Ahmedabad revealed that a 2018 US report had flagged the “potential for disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature.” According to the report, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) No. NM-18-33, issued in December 2018, flagged potential disengagement of the…

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Air India crash: Govt tightens aircraft safety rules; structures violating height limit under lens | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Wednesday released new draft rules to tighten control over structures which pose risk to aircraft safety, in the aftermath of the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad.The draft, titled Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 2025, will come into force once published in the official gazette.The rules aim…

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