The investigation into the recent Air India crash is focusing on the actions of the jet’s pilots and has not yet pointed to a problem with the Boeing (BA) 787 Dreamliner or its GE Aerospace (GE) engines, Andrew Tangel, Shan li, and Krishna Pokharel of The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the U.S. officials’ early assessments. Preliminary findings show switches controlling fuel flow to the jet’s two engines were turned off, which may have led to a loss of thrust shortly after takeoff, the people say.
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