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Indian authorities are investigating the cause of a devastating aviation disaster in which an Air India flight carrying 257 people crashed into a medical college dormitory in Ahmedabad, killing 241 on board and several others on the ground. The recovery of the aircraft's digital flight data recorder, also
Aircraft accidents
The search for the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft continues, while the flight data recorder (FDR), one of the two black boxes, has been recovered from the crash site in Ahmedabad. The recovery of the FDR is expected to shed light on the factors
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Concerns over the safety of the national airspace system have sparked a call from Congressmen Gabe Amo and Stephen Lynch for the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study relocating the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV) to improve its independence and effectiveness. The move comes in the wake of
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The Indian aviation sector witnessed a severe market correction on June 13, as shares of major airlines including InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) and SpiceJet plummeted due to a deadly Air India crash and a steep rise in global crude oil prices. The crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en
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Yesterday, a devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, resulted in the deaths of over 240 people, making it the worst aviation disaster in more than a decade. The Air India flight to London, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff, with only one passenger walking away from the wreckage.
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Boeing is once again in the midst of a safety crisis following a fatal crash of its 787 Dreamliner in India. The incident comes as the company is still reeling from the repercussions of two deadly accidents involving its 737 Max plane in 2018 and 2019. Boeing has cut a
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A 28-year-old business administration student, Bhoomi Chauhan, was booked on the ill-fated Air India flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick but missed boarding by mere 10 minutes due to traffic congestion. Chauhan had arrived at Ahmedabad airport at 12:20 pm local time, only to be turned away by
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The Air India flight 171, en route from Ahmedabad to London, crashed into a medical college building shortly after takeoff, killing at least five medical students and injuring about 50 others. The sole survivor of the crash, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, has spoken about the incident, describing how
Aircraft accidents
A devastating airplane crash occurred in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday, resulting in the loss of 241 lives and injuring several others. The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London, crashed just five minutes after taking off from the local airport, with only one passenger, Vishwashkumar
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Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old Brit living in London, is the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed 241 people, including his 45-year-old brother. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into a college building in Ahmedabad, northwest India, after a miracle escape. Vishwash, who was seated in
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The recovery of the black box from the Air India plane that crashed on Thursday, killing 241 people and several others on the ground, marks an important step forward in the investigation. The plane, a Boeing 787, slammed into a medical college hostel in a residential area of Ahmedabad, leaving
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Aviation experts are investigating the recent Air India plane crash in Gujarat, highlighting concerns over the circumstances leading up to the incident. The crash, which occurred shortly after takeoff, has left investigators and specialists questioning the exact cause. Expert analysis suggests that the loss of power, possibly due to engine
