A US-based aviation attorney exclusively told FinancialExpress.com that in 2019, a Boeing 787 aircraft experienced a fuel switch cut-off, adding that the pilots flying the ANA flight - Japan’s largest airline - didn't initiate it.

Investigators are looking into whether electrical or software failures led to a sudden fuel shutdown moments after take-off.

Certain sections of the international media are repeatedly attempting to draw conclusions through selective and unverified reporting, such actions are irresponsible: AAIB

The investigation will be a system-level case study, meaning that the investigators will analyse Boeing 787’s high-tech system. This will be done to understand if a hidden flaw or a software bug across systems led to the crash,

Following the Air India AI-171 accident investigation, Etihad Airways issued an engineering work order to inspect the fuel control switch locking mechanism on one of its Boeing 787 aircraft. This action,

The Federation of Indian Pilots urged the government to reassess technical factors in the Air India AI-171 crash probe, criticizing the preliminary AAIB report for implying pilot error without ruling

The DGCA has mandated inspections of fuel control switches on Boeing aircraft, particularly B787 and certain B737 models, used by Indian airlines like Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet. , India News New

The DGCA has asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes after a preliminary probe report into the Air India crash found that the switches were cut off before the accident.

Other airlines and countries could also order similar checks. A report by news agency Reuters said that South Korea’s transport ministry is also preparing to order all airlines in the country that operate Boeing jets to examine fuel switches.

The doomed Air India AI 171 flight has left experts, families and regulators grappling with a single question: how does a modern Boeing 787 lose both engines seconds after take-off? Aviation attorney Mary Schiavo points to possible software faults in the TCMA and FADEC systems.