By Admin 
There has been a technical fault in Air India flight AI 132. On 2 February 2026, once again a problem was encountered in the fuel control switch in an Air India flight. This flight was scheduled to fly from London to Bangalore.
What did Air India say on the technical glitch?
Issuing a statement, Air India said, ‘We have learned that one of our pilots has reported a possible malfunction in the fuel control switch of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. After receiving this initial information, we have grounded the aircraft and are contacting the manufacturer to conduct an investigation involving the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
Air India said that information about this matter has also been given to the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Air India, on the instructions of DGCA, had inspected the fuel control switches of all Boeing 787 aircraft across its entire fleet and no problems were found. At Air India, the safety of our passengers and crew always remains the top priority.
Fuel switch not locked in ‘run’ mode
According to a press release from the Safety Matters Foundation on social media, the crew reported a malfunction of the left engine fuel control switch of Boeing 787-8 aircraft VT-ANX. The press release further states, ‘During engine start, the switch failed to remain locked in the ‘Run’ position in two attempts and moved towards ‘Cutoff’. ‘This is a malfunction that, under specific circumstances, can cause unintentional engine shutdown during flight.’
Fuel switch was the reason for Ahmedabad flight crash
About 6 months before this, an Air India flight had crashed in Ahmedabad, in which the fuel switch had malfunctioned. AAIB had stated in its 15-page report that the switches controlling fuel flow in both the engines of the Ahmedabad-London flight were closed, hence the engines shut down immediately after takeoff and the thrust of the aircraft was lost. The pilot started them again after 10 seconds, but by then it was too late. Cockpit recordings showed that one pilot asked the other if he had turned off the switch. The other replied, no. It has also been revealed in the report that there was a problem with one of the sensors of the flight before the flight, which was rectified.