Boeing India crash probe finds no issues with jet so far, fuel switches eyed- WSJ

Published 11/07/2025, 02:32

Investing.com-- The investigation into a deadly crash of an Air India Boeing (NYSE:BA) plane in June has so far not found a problem with the 787 Dreamliner, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday evening.

Preliminary findings show that fuel switches, which control fuel flow to the jet’s two engines, were turned off, leading to a loss of thrust after takeoff, the WSJ report said, citing people familiar with early assessments from U.S. officials. 

Initial U.S. assessments did not indicate a problem with the aircraft, or its engines, which are built by GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE). 

The switches are normally on during flight, the WSJ report said, and it was unclear why they were off. The report said that it was unclear whether the move was accidental or intentional, or whether there was an attempt to turn the switches back on. 

The switches being off could explain why the jet’s ram air turbine– an emergency power generator– appeared to have activated just before the jet plummeted into a nearby hostel shortly after takeoff. A total of 260 people were killed in the crash, with one person aboard the plane having survived. 

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, which is leading the probe, will issue a preliminary report by as soon as Friday, the WSJ report said. 

The crash was the first involving Boeing’s Dreamliner, and came at a time when the plane maker was already trying to recover its image following a series of high-profile crashes and safety incidents. 

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