The fuel control switches are controlled 100% by the pilots. The Boeing design philosophy has always been "pilot first", which means, even on the 787, we ultimately control what happens. I was discussing the fuel control switches on a flight yesterday, there is no way both accidentally moved to the cutoff position. Even with a complete electrical failure, the switches still function as they should and the engines will continue to run. The airplane has 4 (6 if you count the APU) Generators, battery and the RAT.
Also... for those believing the controls were electronically taken over by a passenger 🤦You can't "hack" an airplane and take control of its systems... This isn't Hollywood.
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