The FADEC monitors sensors and based on the inputs received through other systems, it can adjust things like fuel flow and engine speed automatically; sometimes even overriding the pilot controls.

Experts are debating how Air India Flight 171's fuel control switch turned to CUT OFF mid-air, with theories pointing to human error, technical malfunction, or design flaw. The final cause remains uncertain as investigations continue.

Was it human mistake, design error, or regulatory oversight that converted a normal takeoff into disaster? Air India 787 crash on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad has been a case study in the harsh collision of cockpit procedure,

A US-based aviation attorney exclusively told FinancialExpress.com that in 2019, a Boeing 787 aircraft experienced a fuel switch cut-off, adding that the pilots flying the ANA flight - Japan’s largest airline - didn't initiate it.