Fuel Switch Defect Scare: Air India Grounds Boeing 787 After Pilot Flags Issue

Months after the deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad, a fresh fuel control switch scare has raised serious safety concerns once again. A pilot operating an Air India flight from London to Bengaluru reported a possible defect in the aircraft’s fuel control switch after landing, prompting the airline to ground the plane immediately. The aircraft involved is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the same model that crashed last year, killing 260 people. Following the incident, Air India informed aviation regulator DGCA and flagged the matter to Boeing, which has supported the airline’s review. Earlier inspections of fuel control switches across Air India’s 787 fleet had found no issues, but pilots’ bodies say they had repeatedly warned about potential malfunctions after the crash. Aviation experts stress that fuel control switches are designed to be fail-safe, and any defect could have catastrophic consequences. Pilots now say this incident should be treated as a serious warning sign, not ignored.