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Khaleej Times
15-07-2025
- General
- Khaleej Times
Ahmedabad plane crash: India orders airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets
India has ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models after they came under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people. A preliminary report, issued Saturday by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, found that the switches had flipped from run position to cutoff shortly after takeoff. The report did not offer any conclusions or apportion blame for the June 12 disaster, but indicated that one pilot asked the other why he cut off fuel, and the second pilot responded that he had not. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued the order Monday to investigate the locking feature on the fuel control switches of several Boeing models including 787s and 737s. The order came after Boeing notified operators that the fuel switch locks on its jets were safe. But it was in line with a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration, which recommended inspection of the locks to ensure they could not be moved accidentally. Several Indian and international airlines have already begun their own inspections of fuel switches. "It has come to the notice of DGCA, that several operators -- internationally as well as domestic -- have initiated inspection on their aircraft fleet as per the SAIB," DGCA said in a statement. In view of the SAIB, all airline operators of the affected aircraft must complete the inspection by July 21, it added. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was headed from Ahmedabad in western India to London when it crashed, killing all but one of the 242 people on board as well as 19 people on the ground. In a letter to employees on Monday, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said the investigation into the crash was ongoing and it would be unwise to jump to "premature conclusions".
Al Arabiya
15-07-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
India orders airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets
India has ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models after they came under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people. A preliminary report, issued Saturday by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, found that the switches had flipped from run position to cutoff shortly after takeoff. The report did not offer any conclusions or apportion blame for the June 12 disaster, but indicated that one pilot asked the other why he cut off fuel, and the second pilot responded that he had not. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued the order Monday to investigate the locking feature on the fuel control switches of several Boeing models, including 787s and 737s. The order came after Boeing notified operators that the fuel switch locks on its jets were safe. But it was in line with a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration, which recommended inspection of the locks to ensure they could not be moved accidentally. Several Indian and international airlines have already begun their own inspections of fuel switches. 'It has come to the notice of DGCA that several operators — internationally as well as domestic — have initiated inspection on their aircraft fleet as per the SAIB,' DGCA said in a statement. In view of the SAIB, all airline operators of the affected aircraft must complete the inspection by July 21, it added. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was headed from Ahmedabad in western India to London when it crashed, killing all but one of the 242 people on board as well as 19 people on the ground. In a letter to employees on Monday, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said the investigation into the crash was ongoing and it would be unwise to jump to 'premature conclusions.'
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Fox News
Fatal skydiving accident in Illinois claims life of 40-year-old after divers collide midair
One skydiver is dead and another was injured after a midair collision Wednesday in Ogle County, Illinois, caused both divers' canopies to collapse as they hurtled toward the ground. Just before 7 p.m. the Ogle County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a skydiving incident involving an "uncontrolled descent" in Rochelle, Illinois. When deputies arrived, they found a 40-year-old man in a parking lot with significant injuries, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. The unidentified man was taken to Rochelle Community Hospital by firefighters, and was later pronounced dead, officials said. A second skydiver involved in the incident was found at Koritz Field–Rochelle Municipal Airport, and taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The extent of the second diver's injuries is unclear. Officials said the preliminary investigation indicates the two skydivers collided midair, and both of their canopies collapsed. Reserve parachutes were deployed, but the collision led to the "uncontrolled descent" of one of the skydivers, according to the release. The incident remains under investigation by the Ogle County Sheriff's Office in coordination with federal authorities. The skydiving incident comes less than two weeks after a small skydiving airplane carrying 15 people crashed at a New Jersey airport. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said a Cessna 208B was taking off from Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township on July 2 when it slid off the end of the runway, Fox News Digital previously reported. Five people were injured and taken to the hospital, according to the report. There were no fatalities. The cause of the plane crash has not yet been released.
