As the Government of India constituted a high-level committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the Ahmedabad plane crash, post meeting, Retired Air Force Group Captain Uttam Kumar Devnath on Saturday said that the high-level committee investigating the Ahmedabad Plane Crash will
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 Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal Hyderabad on Saturday marking successful culmination of the pre-commissioning training of flight cadets of Flying and Ground duty branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), said a statement from Ministry of D
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
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.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Saturday, attended the Combined Graduation Parade to mark the completion of the pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets from various branches of the Indian Air Force at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal, Hyderabad.
Teams of National Security Guard (NSG), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Air Force, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Fire rescue forces, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) ON Satu
The family of British national Ramesh Patel, who died in the Air India-171 plane crash, reached Ahmedabad. The family members remembered him and expressed fear about boarding an Air India flight in future.