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Pilots Recreated AI-171's Final Moments On Simulator. What They Found
The pilots attempted to simulate electrical failures that could cause a dual-engine flame-out, resulting in an inability of the aircraft to climb post takeoff.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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Air India Delhi-Vienna Flight Plunged 900 Feet Mid-Air, Days After Ahmedabad Crash
An Air India flight took off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for Vienna on June 14. However, soon after takeoff, it lost altitude - the plane dropped 900 feet mid-air.
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Air India Crash Preliminary Report Next Week, Will Outline Possible Causes
The preliminary probe report on the Air India crash, in which at least 270 people were killed - including 241 on board the flight - is expected to be released by July 11 and will outline the possible causes.
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Sabotage Angle Also Being Probed In Air India Crash Case: Union Minister
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is probing from all angles, including sabotage, the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said.
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India Says No To UN Aviation Investigator In Air India Crash Probe: Report
India would not allow a UN investigator to join a probe of a crashed Air India jet that some safety experts had criticized for delays in analysis of crucial black box data, two senior sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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'Flying On A Dreamliner? I'm On': Ex Aviation Minister Praful Patel After Crash
There is no cause for worry after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad and the country's regulatory framework is strong, former civil aviation minister Praful Patel has said.
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Do Most Plane Crashes Occur Right After Takeoff? Experts Weigh In
After the Air India Flight 171 crash, involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, investigators have been struggling to understand what went wrong in the critical first minute after departure.
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A Week After Air India Crash, Victims' Families Want Accountability
A week after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives, grieving families are demanding answers from authorities. While investigations continue, many are asking why the cause of the crash remains unclear.
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Air India Plane Crash: 184 DNA Matches Confirmed
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday announced that 184 DNA samples have been matched so far after the tragic London-bound Air India plane crash.
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High-Level Panel Holds Review Meet To Discuss Air India Plane Crash
A high-level committee meeting was convened in Delhi today to review the circumstances surrounding the recent air crash tragedy.
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What Pilots Said, What Alarms Rang: Questions For Crashed Air India Plane's 'Black Box'
Authorities investigating the Air India AI-171 plane crash have both black boxes, meaning we can unravel the final seconds and understand why the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed.
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Air India Plane's 'Black Boxes' Found. What Are They? Why Are They Orange?
The Cockpit Voice Recorder, or CVR, of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad last week - losing thrust 36 seconds after take-off and slamming into buildings near the airport, killing 274 people - was recovered Monday.
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Boeing Experts In Ahmedabad To Analyse Details Of Air India Crash
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
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"Wore Oxygen Masks, Used Wet Clothes To Rescue": Official On Air India Crash
As the investigation in the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash continues, Sheetal Gujar, SDRF-ASP and nodal officer for the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), highlighted the bravery of rescue personnel who entered the hostel building.
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Pilots Recreated AI-171's Final Moments On Simulator. What They Found
The pilots attempted to simulate electrical failures that could cause a dual-engine flame-out, resulting in an inability of the aircraft to climb post takeoff.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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Air India Delhi-Vienna Flight Plunged 900 Feet Mid-Air, Days After Ahmedabad Crash
An Air India flight took off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for Vienna on June 14. However, soon after takeoff, it lost altitude - the plane dropped 900 feet mid-air.
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Air India Crash Preliminary Report Next Week, Will Outline Possible Causes
The preliminary probe report on the Air India crash, in which at least 270 people were killed - including 241 on board the flight - is expected to be released by July 11 and will outline the possible causes.
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Sabotage Angle Also Being Probed In Air India Crash Case: Union Minister
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is probing from all angles, including sabotage, the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said.
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India Says No To UN Aviation Investigator In Air India Crash Probe: Report
India would not allow a UN investigator to join a probe of a crashed Air India jet that some safety experts had criticized for delays in analysis of crucial black box data, two senior sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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'Flying On A Dreamliner? I'm On': Ex Aviation Minister Praful Patel After Crash
There is no cause for worry after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad and the country's regulatory framework is strong, former civil aviation minister Praful Patel has said.
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Do Most Plane Crashes Occur Right After Takeoff? Experts Weigh In
After the Air India Flight 171 crash, involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, investigators have been struggling to understand what went wrong in the critical first minute after departure.
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A Week After Air India Crash, Victims' Families Want Accountability
A week after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives, grieving families are demanding answers from authorities. While investigations continue, many are asking why the cause of the crash remains unclear.
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Air India Plane Crash: 184 DNA Matches Confirmed
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday announced that 184 DNA samples have been matched so far after the tragic London-bound Air India plane crash.
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High-Level Panel Holds Review Meet To Discuss Air India Plane Crash
A high-level committee meeting was convened in Delhi today to review the circumstances surrounding the recent air crash tragedy.
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What Pilots Said, What Alarms Rang: Questions For Crashed Air India Plane's 'Black Box'
Authorities investigating the Air India AI-171 plane crash have both black boxes, meaning we can unravel the final seconds and understand why the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed.
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Air India Plane's 'Black Boxes' Found. What Are They? Why Are They Orange?
The Cockpit Voice Recorder, or CVR, of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad last week - losing thrust 36 seconds after take-off and slamming into buildings near the airport, killing 274 people - was recovered Monday.
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Boeing Experts In Ahmedabad To Analyse Details Of Air India Crash
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
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"Wore Oxygen Masks, Used Wet Clothes To Rescue": Official On Air India Crash
As the investigation in the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash continues, Sheetal Gujar, SDRF-ASP and nodal officer for the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), highlighted the bravery of rescue personnel who entered the hostel building.
