India Rules Out Fuel-Switch Defect in Air India AI-171 Crash Probe
India says advanced tests found no fault in the fuel-switch locking mechanism on Air India flight AI-171, which crashed after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. The AAIB investigation is in its final stage, with Boeing 787 thrust-control-module examination continuing in Seattle.
What happened
India said advanced tests found no defect in the fuel-switch locking mechanism of Air India AI-171, which crashed after takeoff from Ahmedabad in June 2025. The
Key facts
- 260 deaths
- June 12, 2025
- 32 seconds after takeoff
- Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Why this matters
For airline and aerospace deal teams, the pending final report means any safety, fleet or supplier diligence involving 787 operations should still price in uncertainty around thrust-control systems.