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Following the devastating Air India crash on June 1, in which 270 people lost their lives, actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi questioned the story of lone survivor Vishwas Kumar Ramesh on X. Her now-deleted post sparked widespread outrage and calls for her to be punished if her claims turned out to be
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Air India, hit by the Boeing Dreamliner aircraft accident that claimed 275 lives, has started a confidence-building drive by sending emails to passengers and frequent flyers. The airline's CEO has listed the safety inspections and other measures taken by the airline. As a result of reduced demand for
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The Ministry of Civil Aviation in India has released draft rules to enhance aircraft safety by regulating structures within a specific area around airports. The Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions caused by Buildings and Trees etc) Rules, 2025, comes in response to a recent air crash that killed 240 people, including
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The Indian civil aviation ministry has urged caution against reports circulating that the flight data recorder from the crashed Air India Flight 171 would be sent abroad for analysis. Instead, the ministry clarified that the decision on where the data will be decoded rests with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau,
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It's been a week since the Air India plane crash, which resulted in the deaths of 52 British nationals, making it the deadliest aviation disaster involving UK citizens since 9/11. The crash claimed 270 lives, including 30 people on the ground. Many grieving families are still unable
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YouTuber and former pilot Gaurav Taneja, popularly known as Flying Beast, has shared his detailed theory on what might have caused the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, suggesting that human error could have been a contributing factor. Taneja's hour-long video discusses the possible reasons behind the
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The Paris Air Show has kicked off at a sensitive time for Boeing, coming off its best month for sales in a year and a half and a tragic plane crash in India involving one of its aircraft. The contrast between a celebratory atmosphere and a sobering mood was evident
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Air India has issued a comprehensive statement addressing concerns surrounding the tragic crash of Flight AI171 on June 12, which resulted in the loss of 241 lives on board and 34 on the ground. In its official communication, Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson outlined key facts, including
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Air India was recently alerted for breaking safety norms after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue for checks on emergency equipment. The incident came to light just days after a devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 270 people and injured dozens more. Government documents reviewed by
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The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has completed the key recovery work and evidence collection from the crash site of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad. A multidisciplinary team is now conducting further analysis to determine the cause of the crash. The investigation is ongoing, with the
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The Indian government will send the black box of the crashed Air India Boeing 787 aircraft to the US for analysis, as local investigators are unable to extract data due to the recorder's heavy external damage. The digital flight data recorder (DFDR) entries will be extracted in the
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Air India's CEO, Campbell Wilson, has defended the airline's fleet maintenance practices after a London-bound flight crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, resulting in the loss of all but one passenger on board. Wilson stated that the engines in the aircraft "showed no issues"
