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Father of Air India crash pilot seeks formal probe, decries 'baseless' ins
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Directorate General of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), 91-year-old Pushkaraj Sabharwal, father of the late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, has demanded a formal investigation into the June 12 Air India Flight AI171
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"Initial payouts not sufficient," claims Mike Andrews, US lawyer for AI171
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mike Andrews, a lawyer based in Montgomery, Alabama, said his firm currently represents the families of around 110 victims, both passengers and those killed on the ground.
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DGCA flags 51 safety lapses in Air India operations, Internal report uncov
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The findings are part of a government report accessed by ANI, based on a comprehensive inspection carried out between July 1st and 3rd at Air India's main base.
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Air India pilots report slight rise in sick leave after AI-171 crash: MoS
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Air India saw a slight rise in sick leave reported by its pilots following the tragic crash of flight AI-171 on June 12. The accident claimed 260 lives after the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad.
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"Handled with professionalism...working with UK authorities": MEA on Briti
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Responding to media queries regarding a report in the Daily Mail on the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that all mortal remains were handled with utmost professionalism and with due regard for the dignity of the decea
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We have to stick to report, whatever it says will be final: Civil Aviation
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"We can't go on things based on what is being said. We have to stick to the report, and whatever the report says, that is going to be the final. So, we have to give that scope, the time and the kind of confidence to AAIB. That is very much needed," Naidu said while speaking to ANI.
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"I don't think they have the locus standi": Captain Sharath Panicker quest
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As per Reuters, The Wall Street Journal report cited people familiar with US officials' early assessment of evidence uncovered in the investigation into the crash, which killed 260 people.
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AI-171 Investigation: AAIB slams international media speculation on plane
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The AAIB, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, reaffirmed that the investigation into the Air India crash is being conducted in a "rigorous and most professional manner in accordance with the AAIB Rules and international protocols." The Bureau cautioned that the high-profile nature of th
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"Report claims state of "confusion" between pilots", says DGCA's former fl
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Former Flight Operations Inspector with the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Captain Prashant Dhalla, spoke to ANI on Thursday regarding the Wall Street Journal's news report on the Air India AI 171 crash that occurred in Ahmedabad last month.
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New details in Air India crash probe shift focus to plane's captain, Reute
Updated : 8 months ago IST
As per Reuters, The Wall Street Journal report cited people familiar with US officials' early assessment of evidence uncovered in the investigation into the crash, which killed 260 people.
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"Fuel switches moved without input, points to possible glitch": Federation
Updated : 8 months ago IST
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots, Charanvir Singh Randhawa raised serious concerns over the preliminary investigation report released by the AAIB, regarding the Air India plane crash on June 12. He questioned the absence of clarity on key cockpit decisions and pointed to possible
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Former pilot points to chip malfunction, not pilot error in initial report
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau following the fatal crash of Air India flight AI171 indicated a chip malfunction as a cause of the crash, a former pilot told Reuters on Saturday.
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