Sun Jul 13 17:26:48 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has responded to preliminary findings regarding the June 12, 2025, Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad, India. While acknowledging the Indian investigation’s report that fuel switches may have unintentionally shifted to the ‘CUTOFF’ position, leading to engine failure, the FAA stated that it has “found no urgent safety concerns” related to the plane’s systems or engines. The FAA referred to its 2018 advisory concerning potential fuel switch lock disengagement. The Indian agency investigating the crash, AAIB, discovered that Air India had not implemented the recommendations made in the FAA’s 2018 advisory. The FAA clarified that its advisory was non-mandatory, unlike an airworthiness directive (AD), which requires mandatory action.

**News Article:**

**FAA Responds to Air India Crash Preliminary Report, Cites No “Urgent Safety Concerns”**

**NEW DELHI, July 13, 2025** – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has addressed preliminary findings from the investigation into the June 12th Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating the accident which indicated that the fuel supply switches to the plane’s engines may have shifted to the “CUTOFF” position shortly after takeoff, leading to engine failure and the subsequent crash.

In a notification released on July 11th, the FAA acknowledged the AAIB’s interim report. However, according to a senior official from the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation, the FAA stated that it “found no urgent safety concerns” related to the aircraft’s engines or systems.

The FAA referenced its December 2018 advisory regarding the potential for the fuel switch lock to disengage, but issued no new safety recommendations. The FAA added that it will continue to share relevant information as the investigation progresses.

The AAIB report also revealed that Air India had not implemented the recommendations made in the FAA’s 2018 advisory, which suggested inspection and replacement of fuel switches with an improved locking mechanism. Air India reportedly considered the FAA bulletin as advisory and not mandatory.

The FAA clarified that its 2018 notification was a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB), which provides non-mandatory guidance, unlike an airworthiness directive (AD), which mandates specific actions.

There are 1,189 Boeing 787 aircraft in service globally, with 171 of those aircraft in the United States. The investigation into the Air India crash is ongoing.

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