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Exclusive: Veteran Pilot Who Flew Same Dreamliner That Crashed Shares Insights
A senior commercial pilot who has flown the same Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday spoke to NDTV for the first time in an exclusive interview on what may have gone wrong with the aircraft.
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NDTV Inside Flight Simulator: What May Have Happened In Dreamliner's Final Moments
NDTV spoke to a commercial airline pilot inside the cockpit of a flight simulator to get an insight into what could have gone wrong with Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner just before it crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Is Seat 11A The Safest On A Plane? What Experts Said
The survival of a passenger who escaped through an exit door seconds after his Air India flight crashed killing everyone else on board has prompted speculation over whether his seat, 11A, is the safest.
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How 787 Dreamliner Is Different From Other Boeing Models
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. This was the first fatal incident involving the Dreamliner since the aircraft began commercial serviceo
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What May Have Led To Air India Dreamliner Crash? Here Are 4 Scenarios
To the naked eye, everything seemed fine when the Air India Boeing 787-8 accelerated during its take-off roll in Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The next few seconds, however, indicated the plane could be in trouble as it did not gain altitude.
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"He Was Supposed To Come Home...": Doctor Loses Cousin After Air India Plane Crashes Into Hostel In Ahmedabad
Hours after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, a doctor took to X to share that he had lost his cousin in the devastating accident.
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"We Saw Bodies Everywhere": Volunteer Rescuers Recall Horror At Crash Site
Volunteers who rushed to help after a passenger jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood of India's Ahmedabad city described Friday the intense fireball they faced -- and the challenge ahead to identify the bodies of at least 265 victims.
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India May Ground Boeing 787-8 Fleet After Ahmedabad Tragedy: Sources
The Union government is considering grounding the Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 fleet, sources said, a day after one of the aircraft supplied to Air India crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad airport.
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Over 1 Billion Flyers, First Fatal Crash: All About The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off for its first flight on December 15, 2009, and has flown over a billion passengers. Since entering service in 2011, it had the enviable record of having no fatal accidents - but all that changed on Thursday.
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Explained: What Is A Black Box In A Plane, And How It Reveals Crash Details
As firefighting and rescue teams work on the spot of the Air India crash, a deeper look into the reason behind it will likely be clear from a small box sitting in a corner of the aircraft - the black box.
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Year Before Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Whistleblower's Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flaw Claim
Air India's flight AI 171, with 242 on board flying to London, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad this afternoon, in one of the worst aviation disasters in aviation history.
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Air India Plane Crash: The 787 Dreamliner Had Its Issues Despite Being Boeing's Safest Aircraft So Far
The crash of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has raised several questions about the aircrafts safety and reliability
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"Devastating": UK PM After Air India Flight With 53 British Citizens Crashes
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flying to London crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
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I Was "Fired" After Raising Safety Concerns, Claims Boeing Whistleblower
Another whistleblower stepped forward Wednesday alleging he was retaliated against after flagging potentially dangerous manufacturing problems on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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Boeing Rebuts Whistleblower's "Breaks At Some Time" Claim About 787s
Aerospace major Boeing has refuted whistleblower claims it takes manufacturing shortcuts, sidesteps safety regulations, and silences critics in its rush to produce more planes and rake in bigger profits.
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Exclusive: Veteran Pilot Who Flew Same Dreamliner That Crashed Shares Insights
A senior commercial pilot who has flown the same Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday spoke to NDTV for the first time in an exclusive interview on what may have gone wrong with the aircraft.
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NDTV Inside Flight Simulator: What May Have Happened In Dreamliner's Final Moments
NDTV spoke to a commercial airline pilot inside the cockpit of a flight simulator to get an insight into what could have gone wrong with Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner just before it crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Is Seat 11A The Safest On A Plane? What Experts Said
The survival of a passenger who escaped through an exit door seconds after his Air India flight crashed killing everyone else on board has prompted speculation over whether his seat, 11A, is the safest.
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How 787 Dreamliner Is Different From Other Boeing Models
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. This was the first fatal incident involving the Dreamliner since the aircraft began commercial serviceo
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What May Have Led To Air India Dreamliner Crash? Here Are 4 Scenarios
To the naked eye, everything seemed fine when the Air India Boeing 787-8 accelerated during its take-off roll in Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The next few seconds, however, indicated the plane could be in trouble as it did not gain altitude.
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"He Was Supposed To Come Home...": Doctor Loses Cousin After Air India Plane Crashes Into Hostel In Ahmedabad
Hours after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, a doctor took to X to share that he had lost his cousin in the devastating accident.
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"We Saw Bodies Everywhere": Volunteer Rescuers Recall Horror At Crash Site
Volunteers who rushed to help after a passenger jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood of India's Ahmedabad city described Friday the intense fireball they faced -- and the challenge ahead to identify the bodies of at least 265 victims.
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India May Ground Boeing 787-8 Fleet After Ahmedabad Tragedy: Sources
The Union government is considering grounding the Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 fleet, sources said, a day after one of the aircraft supplied to Air India crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad airport.
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Over 1 Billion Flyers, First Fatal Crash: All About The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off for its first flight on December 15, 2009, and has flown over a billion passengers. Since entering service in 2011, it had the enviable record of having no fatal accidents - but all that changed on Thursday.
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Explained: What Is A Black Box In A Plane, And How It Reveals Crash Details
As firefighting and rescue teams work on the spot of the Air India crash, a deeper look into the reason behind it will likely be clear from a small box sitting in a corner of the aircraft - the black box.
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Year Before Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Whistleblower's Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flaw Claim
Air India's flight AI 171, with 242 on board flying to London, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad this afternoon, in one of the worst aviation disasters in aviation history.
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Air India Plane Crash: The 787 Dreamliner Had Its Issues Despite Being Boeing's Safest Aircraft So Far
The crash of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has raised several questions about the aircrafts safety and reliability
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"Devastating": UK PM After Air India Flight With 53 British Citizens Crashes
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flying to London crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
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I Was "Fired" After Raising Safety Concerns, Claims Boeing Whistleblower
Another whistleblower stepped forward Wednesday alleging he was retaliated against after flagging potentially dangerous manufacturing problems on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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Boeing Rebuts Whistleblower's "Breaks At Some Time" Claim About 787s
Aerospace major Boeing has refuted whistleblower claims it takes manufacturing shortcuts, sidesteps safety regulations, and silences critics in its rush to produce more planes and rake in bigger profits.
