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The preliminary report on the Air India AI-171 crash by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has led to more questions than answers. The 15-page
report, which does not directly attribute as to what led to the crash, does highlight that fuel control switches in the cockpit were a major factor for the crash.
But the most intriguing factor is the AAIB report mentioning a December 2018 alert issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which had raised the issue of the potential disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature in several Boeing aircraft models, including 787.
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AAIBâs preliminary report gives a glimpse into the sequence of events on the fateful day of June 12, but pinpointing the ultimate cause of the crash would need more thorough investigation.
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Other key developments this week:FAA raised fuel control concerns in 2018A follow-up on the AI-171 crash reveals that the FAAâs warning on fuel control switch issues
had been issued years before the incident, raising accountability concerns.
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Tata Consulting Engineers seeks to quash CBI FIR in JN Port scamTata Consulting Engineers has moved to challenge the CBIâs FIR linked to the JN Port dredging case, which has put a spotlight on alleged irregularities in project handling.
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NHAI to bid out â¹3.4 lakh cr projects in FY26The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is preparing to bid out 124 highway projects worth â¹3.4 lakh crore in the upcoming financial year, signaling a massive infrastructure pipeline.
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Amaravatiâs infra planning gets a boostThe Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority has signed an MoU with NaBFID to chalk out a financial strategy for infrastructure development in the long-stalled capital region.
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