India orders its airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets

NEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) - The Indian aviation regulator on Monday ordered Indian airlines to examine fuel switches on Boeing aircraft, including the 787 and 737 models, to check for any malfunctions in their locking mechanism.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it had issued the order after several Indian and international airlines began making their owns inspections of fuel switches.

Reuters earlier reported that Air India Group had begun inspecting fuel switches on its Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft over the weekend and had discovered no problems yet.