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India and South Korea regulators order Boeing fuel switches inspections
July 17th 2025
Following the July 12 release of the preliminary report into the Air India Flight 171 fatal crash, India and South Korea have ordered their airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing aircraft types. Read More » According to the preliminary report, one pilot was heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other, moments before the crash, why he had cut off the fuel. "The other pilot responded he did not do so." Some airlines have told Reuters they have been checking relevant switches since a 2018 FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) advisory. Other carriers have ordered additional or new checks on the type’s fuel mechanisms following the report’s publication. In the Asia-Pacific, SIA Group and Korean Air have begun to proactively inspect fuel control switches, media reports. EVA Airways, All Nippon Airways and Qantas Airways have been inspecting Boeing aircraft fuel switches since the 2018 FAA advisory was issued, they said.
