Boeing models to undergo inspections in India after June crash

Published July 15, 2025 12:15pm ET



India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered inspections on several Boeing plane models after the Air India crash on June 12 that killed over 200 people.

The order comes after ​​India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the fuel switch of the Boeing 787 moved from “run” to “cutoff,” which caused the plane to descend suddenly. The plane crashed into a medical college and hospital hostel shortly after takeoff, killing 261 people, including all but one passenger and over a dozen people on the ground.

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