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The families of four passengers who died in the Air India crash in June have sued Boeing and Honeywell, blaming them for negligence and a faulty fuel cut-off switch, which they say caused the tragic crash that killed 260 people.
Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad to London on June 12. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware court, alleges that the fuel cutoff switch on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner may have accidentally tripped, causing fuel loss and loss of engine power during takeoff.
According to the families, Boeing and Honeywell were aware of this risk, especially after the FAA's warnings in 2018. The preliminary AAIB report from India found that Air India had not carried out the suggested inspections and the gas control module had been replaced in 2019 and 2023.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for the loss of lives of passengers Kantaben Dhirubhai Paghadal, Naavya Chirag Paghadal, Kuberbhai Patel and Babiben Patel, and alleges that placing the keys in the cockpit makes accidental activation more likely. Boeing and Honeywell have not yet commented.
The Air India crash remains under investigation by Indian, British and American authorities, and the cause has not yet been conclusively determined. Air safety experts have stated that the switches cannot be accidentally activated based on their design.
The case is the first in the U.S. related to the crash and follows a legal strategy of suing manufacturers, who do not have the same liability limits as airlines, a practice that could increase the chances of higher damages. Boeing has previously faced more than $20 billion in losses from two fatal crashes of the 737 Max model in 2018 and 2019.
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