Air India Crash

Of the 242 people on board the Air India flight that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12, only one survived — 37-year-old Viswashkumar Ramesh. His brother, Ajaykumar, was among the 241 killed. What many have called a…
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The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union government and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) how they plan to ensure a “free, fair, impartial and expeditious” investigation into the Air India crash near Ahmedabad on June 12,…
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British families affected by the Air India Flight AI 171 crash alleged they received the wrong bodies of their loved ones following DNA verification in the UK. Indian authorities, however, firmly rejected these claims, insisting that…
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Tata Sons on Friday announced the establishment of a public charitable trust to support victims of the tragic Air India Flight AI-171 crash that claimed 260 lives in Ahmedabad on June 12. Named ‘The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust’, the…
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India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday cautioned against speculation over the cause of the recent Air India crash in Ahmedabad, saying it was “too early” to draw conclusions while the investigation remains…
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The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has named the five-member panel tasked with investigating the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters in decades. The probe team is led by Sanjay…
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A preliminary report into the fatal crash of Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad last month is expected to be released on Friday, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. While no official date has been confirmed, three…
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Air India has firmly denied allegations that it coerced passengers and families of victims involved in the recent aircraft accident into signing waivers in exchange for compensation. The national carrier issued an official statement…
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Tata Sons and Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran on Wednesday addressed the fatal crash of Air India Flight AI171, describing it as an “extremely difficult situation” and emphasizing that there had been no prior red flags with the aircraft…
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Days after the tragic crash of an Air India flight that killed at least 260 people, investigators have recovered the aircraft’s black box on Friday. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed just 33 seconds after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai…
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