South Korea to Order Airlines Operating Boeing Jets to Examine Fuel Switches

Seoul’s transport ministry announced the move following the release of a preliminary report into the Air India crash involving a Boeing 787-8 on June 12.

The Boeing stand at the Farnborough International Airshow in London on July 22, 2024. Justin Talli/AFP via Getty Images

The South Korean Transport Ministry said on July 14 that it is preparing to order all airlines operating Boeing aircraft in the country to examine fuel switches, in accordance with a 2018 advisory from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The foreign media spokesperson for the ministry did not give a timeline for the implementation of the checks.