Air India has found no issues with the fuel control switch mechanisms on its Boeing 787 fleet following precautionary inspections, according to an internal memo from its flight operations department.
The checks were conducted in response to a crash last month involving an Air India Boeing 787 en route from Ahmedabad to London, which killed 260 people, including 19 on the ground. Only one passenger survived.
Preliminary findings suggest the aircraft’s fuel control switches may have shifted from “run” to “cutoff” shortly after takeoff. While Boeing maintains the switches are safe — citing a 2018 FAA bulletin recommending regular inspections — India’s aviation regulator directed all domestic carriers to examine the locking mechanisms across Boeing models.
“Our engineering team completed inspections over the weekend and no faults were found,” the airline said, confirming compliance with regulatory orders. It also noted that Throttle Control Modules, which include the Fuel Control System, had already been replaced in line with Boeing’s maintenance schedule.
Similar checks by Singapore Airlines and its budget arm Scoot revealed no abnormalities in their 787 fleets, the airline confirmed.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of India has urged caution, warning against premature conclusions. A cockpit voice recording reportedly suggests the captain may have manually cut off fuel supply, but the AAIB emphasized its final report will determine the root cause.
“We urge the public and media not to speculate, as doing so could compromise the investigation’s integrity,” the agency said.

