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Checks completed on nine Boeing 787s; inspection on track for 24 others: A
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Following a directive from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mandating enhanced safety checks on Air India's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 fleet, the airline on Saturday stated that inspections on nine out of its 33 Dreamliner aircraft had been completed. The remaining 24 aircraft
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Iranian Prez extends condolences to PM Modi over "deeply distressing" Ahme
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian extended his condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a deadly plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Passenger who flew on same Air India flight hours before crash says he fel
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It was the same Boeing 787 Dreamliner...I did not witness any major issues when the flight took off, but I personally felt something was unusual with the plane's flaps outside. Experts will be able to comment on this better. Also, the air conditioning system was not working properly while t
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"Improper flap setting, Aircraft lost lift," Aviation expert Captain Steve
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Aviation expert and experienced pilot Captain Steeeve has suggested that the crash of Air India flight AI171 was likely linked to many reasons rather than a direct engine failure, based on his review of visual evidence and aircraft characteristics.
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EAM Jaishankar in touch with UK, Portugal, Canada foreign ministers over A
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he is in touch with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand regarding the Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Incident is absolutely terrifying: Bhoomi Chauhan, who missed Air India fl
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bhoomi Chauhan, a resident of Gujarat's Bharuch, narrowly escaped death when she missed Thursday's ill-fated flight which crashed, claiming the lives of 241 people on board the Boeing 787-8.
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PM Modi reaches AI-171 crash site in Ahmedabad
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site of the AI-171 flight crash in Ahmedabad on Friday morning. The Air India flight AI171, hours after the incident, claimed the lives of 241 people, including 12 crew members.
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Air India sets up assistance centres for families of passengers on Flight
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India has established Friends & Relatives Assistance Centres at Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Gatwick airports.
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PM Modi arrives in Ahmedabad to take stock of Air India plane crash
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Ahmedabad airport on Friday morning and is scheduled to visit the crash site of the Air India flight AI171, hours after the incident claimed the lives of 241 people, including 12 crew members.
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Gujarat CM, Civil Aviation Minister arrive at Ahmedabad airport to receive
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu have arrived at the domestic terminal of Ahmedabad airport to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the Air India flight AI171 crash site today.
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"Lot of dead bodies; very difficult to identify": Relative of passengers o
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Families of the passengers in the tragic crash of the London-bound Air India flight in Ahmedabad on Thursday have been left in anguish as they try to identify their loved ones who had died in the crash.
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No chance of saving anyone due to burning of 1.25 lakh litres of fuel: Ami
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The London-bound flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport this afternoon. As per DGCA, the crash occurred at approximately 1:30 PM IST.
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