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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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Burning Smell In Cabin, Air India Flight Returns To Mumbai, Lands Safely: Report
An Air India flight from Mumbai to Chennai returned to Mumbai airport in a precautionary move after a burning smell was felt in the cabin, news agency ANI reported.
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Office Party Days After Plane Crash, Air India Venture Sacks 4 Senior Staff
Four senior employees of Air India's airport gateway services provider AISATS have been told to resign after a video showing employees partying in the workplace went viral on social media.
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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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'Unable To Sleep': 14 Days Later, Residents Around Ahmedabad Airport Still Gripped By Fear
Every five minutes, a plane flies overhead. The sound and sight of aircraft were once part and parcel of their daily life. Now, it's a terrifying reminder.
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In Air India Crash Probe Breakthrough, Data Downloaded From 'Black Boxes'
Information from the black boxes recovered from the June 12 Air India plane crash has been successfully downloaded and is being analysed, the governemnt said Thursday afternoon.
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Why Us? Grief And Trauma An Emotional Aftermath Of Ahmedabad Air Crash
The air was thick with grief and disbelief in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, as families rushed to the Civil Hospital in search of answers, hope, or perhaps just closure.
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"Bloody Terrified": Flying Anxiety Peaks In India After Air India Crash
Retired Air Force officer Dinesh K has seen a surge in demand for his $500 therapy course to help people overcome their fear of flying since Air India flight 171 crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad two weeks ago.
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Black Box Of Crashed Air India Plane In India, Being Examined: Minister
The London-bound Air India plane crashed into a hostel complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.
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'Many Shortcomings...': Parliament Panel Summons Boeing Over Aviation Safety
AParliament committee on transport will meet airline reps, government officials and Boeing executives, likely in the first week of July, on the issue of safety of civil aviation and to discuss aircraft maintenance concerns.
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Air India Plane Crash: 9 Days On, Process To Identify Victims Continues
Nine days after the Ahmedabad plane crash, the process to identify several victims is still underway as the authorities have asked eight families to submit the DNA sample of another relative, as the previous ones failed to match.
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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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Burning Smell In Cabin, Air India Flight Returns To Mumbai, Lands Safely: Report
An Air India flight from Mumbai to Chennai returned to Mumbai airport in a precautionary move after a burning smell was felt in the cabin, news agency ANI reported.
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Office Party Days After Plane Crash, Air India Venture Sacks 4 Senior Staff
Four senior employees of Air India's airport gateway services provider AISATS have been told to resign after a video showing employees partying in the workplace went viral on social media.
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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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'Unable To Sleep': 14 Days Later, Residents Around Ahmedabad Airport Still Gripped By Fear
Every five minutes, a plane flies overhead. The sound and sight of aircraft were once part and parcel of their daily life. Now, it's a terrifying reminder.
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In Air India Crash Probe Breakthrough, Data Downloaded From 'Black Boxes'
Information from the black boxes recovered from the June 12 Air India plane crash has been successfully downloaded and is being analysed, the governemnt said Thursday afternoon.
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Why Us? Grief And Trauma An Emotional Aftermath Of Ahmedabad Air Crash
The air was thick with grief and disbelief in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, as families rushed to the Civil Hospital in search of answers, hope, or perhaps just closure.
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"Bloody Terrified": Flying Anxiety Peaks In India After Air India Crash
Retired Air Force officer Dinesh K has seen a surge in demand for his $500 therapy course to help people overcome their fear of flying since Air India flight 171 crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad two weeks ago.
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Black Box Of Crashed Air India Plane In India, Being Examined: Minister
The London-bound Air India plane crashed into a hostel complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.
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'Many Shortcomings...': Parliament Panel Summons Boeing Over Aviation Safety
AParliament committee on transport will meet airline reps, government officials and Boeing executives, likely in the first week of July, on the issue of safety of civil aviation and to discuss aircraft maintenance concerns.
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Air India Plane Crash: 9 Days On, Process To Identify Victims Continues
Nine days after the Ahmedabad plane crash, the process to identify several victims is still underway as the authorities have asked eight families to submit the DNA sample of another relative, as the previous ones failed to match.
