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
The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ahmedabad to London with 242 passengers crashed in Meghaninagar area shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday.
Deepak Pathak, a resident of Maharashtra's Thane, lost his life in the AI 171 plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Pathak was among the cabin crew of the flight which was bound for London's Gatwick airport from Ahmedabad.
A relative of three victims of the AI-171 plane crash alleged that the family had to pay 1,000 pounds to an immigration officer to board the flight. However, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources clarified that the amount paid was a visa fee and a fine of around Rs 91,140 for overstaying in
BJP leader Bhupendrasinh Chudasama visited the residence of former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, who died in the AI-171 plane crash on Thursday. He said that Rupani's last rites will be performed in Rajkot.
Reacting to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut's questions on the possible sabotage of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday stated that not every issue should be politicised, further stating that one must rise above politics and act with
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Saturday said that the Air India Flight crash that left 241 people dead have shaken the entire nation.
"It is the most unfortunate and tragic event. It has shaken the faith and confidence of the people. We will learn further information after the evidence, such as the black boxes, is probed. An inquiry will be conducted, and proper action will be taken," Moily told ANI.
Markets in Rajkot remained closed for half a day on Saturday as a mark of respect to former Gujarat Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Rupani, who tragically lost his life in the Air India Flight AI 171 crash near Ahmedabad on June 12.
Ramesh Mahadev Pawar, who lost both his parents in the tragic Air India-171 plane crash, recalled the last moments he shared with them over a video call shortly before the incident.
The grieving family of Ramesh Chand Patel, a British national who lost his life in the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, arrived in India on Friday to take his body home and pay their final respects.