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6 Months On, Families Of Air India Crash Victims Say Silence Has Grown
Six months on since the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, families of those who died say their lives remain suspended between unanswered questions, incomplete investigations and what they call a fading public memory.
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Indian Investigators Head To US Next Week To Share Black Box Data: Report
India is sending investigators to the US next week to go over data with the National Transportation Safety Board gathered so far on the deadly crash in June of an Air India flight.
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'Flagged Issues In July': Air Traffic Controllers After Delhi Airport Glitch
The system failure incident that happened at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday could possibly have been prevented, an organisation of air traffic controllers has said.
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Air India Crash: 'Can't Blame Pilot', Top Court Says. Theories Point To...
The Supreme Court's comments today, which gave comfort to the father of the pilot-in-command of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad, has brought the focus back on theories of electrical malfunction and other probable causes.
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"Don't Carry Burden On Yourself": Top Court To Father Of Air India Pilot
No one can blame the pilot-in-command of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the crash in Ahmedabad that killed 260, the Supreme Court told the pilot's father today and sent notices to the Centre and the civil aviation regulator DGCA.
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Pilots' Body Urges Withdrawal Of Extended Boeing 787 Flight Duty Hours
India's aviation regulator has allowed an extension of flight duty hours for select Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the country's pilots' association, citing serious safety and fatigue concerns.
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Air India To Run Special Flight For Fliers Stranded In Milan Ahead Of Diwali
Air India will operate a special flight from Milan to Delhi on Sunday to bring back passengers stranded in the Italian city after the airline had cancelled their flight on Friday following a technical issue with the Dreamliner aircraft.
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"No Manipulation Or Dirty Business" In Air India Crash Probe: Aviation Minister
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said there is "no manipulation or dirty business" happening in the investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people on June 12.
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Pilots Body Urges Aviation Body To Probe Electrical Systems of All Boeing 787s
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country.
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After Deadly Crashes, US Says Boeing Can Resume Certifying Some New Planes
US regulators will permit Boeing to certify the airworthiness of some new planes, air safety officials announced Friday, in a sign of authorities' increased confidence in the aviation giant's operations.
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'Findings Tarnished Name, Need Fresh Probe': Air India Crash Pilot's Father
The father of a pilot flying the Boeing Dreamliner that crashed less than a minute after take-off from Ahmedabad, has sought a proper investigation into the tragedy.
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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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Air India To Suspend Delhi-Washington Flights From September 1
Air India has announced that it is halting its services between Delhi and Washington, DC, from next month due to a combination of "operational factors".
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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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6 Months On, Families Of Air India Crash Victims Say Silence Has Grown
Six months on since the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, families of those who died say their lives remain suspended between unanswered questions, incomplete investigations and what they call a fading public memory.
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Indian Investigators Head To US Next Week To Share Black Box Data: Report
India is sending investigators to the US next week to go over data with the National Transportation Safety Board gathered so far on the deadly crash in June of an Air India flight.
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'Flagged Issues In July': Air Traffic Controllers After Delhi Airport Glitch
The system failure incident that happened at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday could possibly have been prevented, an organisation of air traffic controllers has said.
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Air India Crash: 'Can't Blame Pilot', Top Court Says. Theories Point To...
The Supreme Court's comments today, which gave comfort to the father of the pilot-in-command of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad, has brought the focus back on theories of electrical malfunction and other probable causes.
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"Don't Carry Burden On Yourself": Top Court To Father Of Air India Pilot
No one can blame the pilot-in-command of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the crash in Ahmedabad that killed 260, the Supreme Court told the pilot's father today and sent notices to the Centre and the civil aviation regulator DGCA.
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Pilots' Body Urges Withdrawal Of Extended Boeing 787 Flight Duty Hours
India's aviation regulator has allowed an extension of flight duty hours for select Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the country's pilots' association, citing serious safety and fatigue concerns.
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Air India To Run Special Flight For Fliers Stranded In Milan Ahead Of Diwali
Air India will operate a special flight from Milan to Delhi on Sunday to bring back passengers stranded in the Italian city after the airline had cancelled their flight on Friday following a technical issue with the Dreamliner aircraft.
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"No Manipulation Or Dirty Business" In Air India Crash Probe: Aviation Minister
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said there is "no manipulation or dirty business" happening in the investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people on June 12.
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Pilots Body Urges Aviation Body To Probe Electrical Systems of All Boeing 787s
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country.
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After Deadly Crashes, US Says Boeing Can Resume Certifying Some New Planes
US regulators will permit Boeing to certify the airworthiness of some new planes, air safety officials announced Friday, in a sign of authorities' increased confidence in the aviation giant's operations.
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'Findings Tarnished Name, Need Fresh Probe': Air India Crash Pilot's Father
The father of a pilot flying the Boeing Dreamliner that crashed less than a minute after take-off from Ahmedabad, has sought a proper investigation into the tragedy.
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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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Air India To Suspend Delhi-Washington Flights From September 1
Air India has announced that it is halting its services between Delhi and Washington, DC, from next month due to a combination of "operational factors".
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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.
