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Victims' Lawyer On What Could Be Behind Ahmedabad Dreamliner Crash
Two months since the tragic Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, many questions remain unanswered, the chief one being: Was it a fault with the fuel switch locking mechanism or was it human error.
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Son Of Air India Plane Crash Victim Moves US Federal Court Against Boeing
Hir Prajapati, who lost his mother, Kalpana Ben Prajapati, in the AI-171 plane crash, has moved to the US Federal Court against Boeing, expecting speedy justice.
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'If Ratan Tata Were Here...': US Lawyer On Delay In Air India Crash Aid
The lead US attorney, Mike Andrews, representing over 65 families affected by the tragic AI171 plane crash said that "bureaucratic process" would not have existed if former Chairperson of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, had been alive.
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"Why Target Air India Only": Supreme Court Junks Plea For Safety Audit
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea to appoint a retired top court judge for examining Air India's safety practices among other aspects and asked the petitioner why target the airline that witnessed an "unfortunate tragedy".
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Air India Plane Crash Victims' Families Hire Firm That Sued Boeing For Lapses
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Air India flight AI171, crashed seconds after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, killing 260 people.
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Indian National Killed In Plane Crash In Canada's Newfoundland
One Indian national was killed in an air mishap involving a commercial survey aircraft in Canada's Newfoundland, the Consulate General of India in Toronto said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Air India Crash: Mother Donates Skin To 8-Month-Old For Grafting Surgery
For 8-month-old Dhyaansh, the youngest victim of the June 12 Air India plane crash, his mother not only turned a saviour when she rescued him from the on ground crash fire but also provided her skin for grafts to treat his deep burn wounds.
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Bangladesh's Yunus Thanks India For Treating Dhaka Jet Crash Victims
A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China, and India met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday at the State Guest House Jamuna.
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Air India Pays Interim Aid To Families Of 166 Ahmedabad Crash Victims
Private carrier Air India on Saturday said it has paid the interim compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month.
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India To Send Burn-Specialist Team To Dhaka To Treat Air Crash Victims
The deployment of the medical team comes as part of India's response to the recent fighter jet crash in the Diabari area of Bangladesh's Dhaka, for which India has offered medical assistance to support the treatment of victims.
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"Working With UK": India On Air India Crash Families' 'Wrong Bodies' Claim
The families of two Air India crash victims in the United Kingdom have alleged that the bodies repatriated to them were misidentified, according to a lawyer representing them.
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Jeju Air Crash Initial Probe Suggests Pilot Error, Victims' Families Protest
The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane's both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing.
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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5 Rajya Sabha Members Take Oath On Opening Day Of Monsoon Session
Five Rajya Sabha members, including three nominated members, took oath of allegiance to the Constitution on Monday, the opening day of the Monsoon Session.
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Tata Group Sets Up Rs 500 Crore Welfare Trust For Air India Plane Crash Victims
Tata Sons and Tata Trusts on Friday said they have set up a Rs 500 crore welfare trust for the victims of the Air India plane crash.
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Victims' Lawyer On What Could Be Behind Ahmedabad Dreamliner Crash
Two months since the tragic Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, many questions remain unanswered, the chief one being: Was it a fault with the fuel switch locking mechanism or was it human error.
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Son Of Air India Plane Crash Victim Moves US Federal Court Against Boeing
Hir Prajapati, who lost his mother, Kalpana Ben Prajapati, in the AI-171 plane crash, has moved to the US Federal Court against Boeing, expecting speedy justice.
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'If Ratan Tata Were Here...': US Lawyer On Delay In Air India Crash Aid
The lead US attorney, Mike Andrews, representing over 65 families affected by the tragic AI171 plane crash said that "bureaucratic process" would not have existed if former Chairperson of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, had been alive.
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"Why Target Air India Only": Supreme Court Junks Plea For Safety Audit
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea to appoint a retired top court judge for examining Air India's safety practices among other aspects and asked the petitioner why target the airline that witnessed an "unfortunate tragedy".
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Air India Plane Crash Victims' Families Hire Firm That Sued Boeing For Lapses
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Air India flight AI171, crashed seconds after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, killing 260 people.
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Indian National Killed In Plane Crash In Canada's Newfoundland
One Indian national was killed in an air mishap involving a commercial survey aircraft in Canada's Newfoundland, the Consulate General of India in Toronto said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Air India Crash: Mother Donates Skin To 8-Month-Old For Grafting Surgery
For 8-month-old Dhyaansh, the youngest victim of the June 12 Air India plane crash, his mother not only turned a saviour when she rescued him from the on ground crash fire but also provided her skin for grafts to treat his deep burn wounds.
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Bangladesh's Yunus Thanks India For Treating Dhaka Jet Crash Victims
A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China, and India met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday at the State Guest House Jamuna.
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Air India Pays Interim Aid To Families Of 166 Ahmedabad Crash Victims
Private carrier Air India on Saturday said it has paid the interim compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month.
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India To Send Burn-Specialist Team To Dhaka To Treat Air Crash Victims
The deployment of the medical team comes as part of India's response to the recent fighter jet crash in the Diabari area of Bangladesh's Dhaka, for which India has offered medical assistance to support the treatment of victims.
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"Working With UK": India On Air India Crash Families' 'Wrong Bodies' Claim
The families of two Air India crash victims in the United Kingdom have alleged that the bodies repatriated to them were misidentified, according to a lawyer representing them.
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Jeju Air Crash Initial Probe Suggests Pilot Error, Victims' Families Protest
The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane's both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing.
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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5 Rajya Sabha Members Take Oath On Opening Day Of Monsoon Session
Five Rajya Sabha members, including three nominated members, took oath of allegiance to the Constitution on Monday, the opening day of the Monsoon Session.
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Tata Group Sets Up Rs 500 Crore Welfare Trust For Air India Plane Crash Victims
Tata Sons and Tata Trusts on Friday said they have set up a Rs 500 crore welfare trust for the victims of the Air India plane crash.
