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Air India initiates full & final settlement process in AI-171 plane crash
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The airline has already provided initial interim payments of ₹25 lakh to the families of the deceased. Additionally, the process for ex-gratia payments of ₹1 crore per deceased family, funded through the AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust established by the Tata Group, is currently underwa
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"Incorrect application" of force caused fuel switch to move from RUN to CU
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"Both left and right switches were checked and found satisfactory, with the locking tooth/pawl fully seated and not slipping from RUN to CUTOFF. When full force was applied parallel to the base plate, the switch remained secure. However, applying external force in an incorrect direction c
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All B-787 must be grounded, checked for electrical faults: FIP President C
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Speaking on the issue, Randhawa said, "From day one after the AI-171 crash, we have been insisting that all B-787s be checked for electrical systems. We have gone on record in the media and written letters to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the DGCA that fuel control switches ma
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Air India Pilot reports possible defect in fuel control switch in Boeing 7
Updated : 4 months ago IST
An Air India spokesperson said that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and the matter has been communicated to DGCA, the country's aviation regulator.
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AI-171 crash probe: Pilots' Federation sends notice to AAIB, calls summons
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the legal notice, Capt. Varun Anand was informed by his employer, Air India, that the AAIB had requested his appearance as part of the ongoing probe into the crash.
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Air India to resume operations to mainland China with non-stop flights to
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Subject to the requisite regulatory approvals, Air India also intends to introduce non-stop flights between Mumbai and Shanghai in 2026, as per the statement.
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Air India Ahmedabad crash: Plea in SC seeks full disclosure of data retrie
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to disclose the complete data retrieved from the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which met with a fatal accident on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people.
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Air India to suspend services to Washington, DC from September 1
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The suspension is primarily driven by the planned shortfall in Air India's fleet, as the airline commenced retrofitting 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft last month. This extensive retrofit programme, aimed at significantly enhancing customer experience, necessitates a prolonged unavailabil
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AAIB releases preliminary report on deadly Air India AI171 crash in Ahmeda
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released the preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.
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"Every flight feels heavier now....": Raashii Khanna says she finds it har
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month has left many shaken, including actor Raashii Khanna. The crash, which killed 241 out of the 242 people onboard, has made her feel uneasy every time she boards a flight.
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"Irreparable loss for BJP:" JP Nadda on former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani's d
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BJP President JP Nadda on Friday expressed grief over the demise of former Gujarat Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Rupani, who was among the 241 who died when the London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff, colliding with a doctor's hostel complex
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"222 people identified so far": Ahmedabad Police Commissioner on AI-171 cr
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of 242 onboard, inclu
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