India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a rejoinder addressing a news item on the purported malfunction of the fuel cut-off switch on Air India Boeing B787-8 aircraft VT-ANX at 11:45 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, clarifying the reported incident, according to an official DGCA statement on X. (https://x.com/DGCAIndia/status/2018647609951523322) The rejoinder specifically responds to claims of a malfunction in the fuel cut-off switch on the named aircraft operated by M/s Air India. DGCA, as the aviation regulatory authority, provided this update during the reporting window from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM UTC to address public and media reports on the matter. No further technical details, incident timing, or outcomes such as flight disruptions were included in the DGCA's statement within this 1 hour 30 minute period. The post serves as an official rebuttal or clarification to the purported malfunction narrative.
