Last Updated:February 04, 2026, 19:45 IST Air India completed precautionary fuel control switch checks on its Boeing 787 fleet after a London Heathrow to Bengaluru incident. While Air India has said it will be sending the fuel switch to Boeing for inspection and ask the company to replace it, the aircraft in question will be brought back into service. (Image: Reuters/File) Air India on Wednesday said it has completed precautionary inspections of the Fuel Control Switch (FCS) across all its operational Boeing 787 aircraft, and no issues were identified during the checks. The inspections were carried out after an Air India pilot reported a possible defect with the FCS on a Boeing 787-8 that operated a flight from London Heathrow to Bengaluru on Sunday. The aircraft, carrying over 200 passengers, landed safely in Bengaluru on Monday morning and was temporarily grounded for thorough checks. In a statement, the airline said the inspections were undertaken “in an abundance of caution” following the pilot’s observation. “No issues were identified during these checks. The inspections were undertaken in …