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July 18 (Reuters) - A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials' early assessment of evidence.
Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said."Over the weekend,
As investigators probe possible pilot error in the Ahmedabad plane tragedy, aviation leaders push for in-cockpit video recorders
The report and India’s inspection order referred to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2018 that recommended that carriers using Boeing models, including the 787, inspect the locking mechanism of the fuel control switches to ensure they could not be moved accidentally.
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air India crash investigation.
The deadly Air India crash last month has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
The crash deals a fresh blow to the beleaguered U.S. plane maker, which has been mired by safety and production issues in recent years.