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FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe After Fatal Air India Crash—Report

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FAA and Boeing declare fuel switch locks safe after Air India crash killed 260, despite switches flipping to cutoff during flight.
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News video: Air India crash blamed on fuel shut-off

Air India crash blamed on fuel shut-off 01:04

Aviation expert Terry Tozer comments on preliminary findings into the Air India crash in which investigators say the fuel supply was manually cut off. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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