# The switch module was removed from an Air India Dreamliner after pilots operating a London-Bengaluru flight in February noticed irregular behaviour during engine start procedures.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-19 · India Today*

## Key points

- DGCA officials will directly observe sensitive fuel-control switch testing at Boeing's Seattle facility in June.
- The 787 switch module was removed after irregular engine start behavior on an Air India London-Bengaluru flight.
- Tests will examine if switch locking mechanisms can be moved by external pressure while appearing locked.
- The UK Civil Aviation Authority is investigating whether Air India properly reported the February incident.

**Companies:** Boeing, Air India
**Countries:** India, United States

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