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US Sees No Immediate Reason To Ground Boeing 787 After Air India Crash
U.S. officials said on Thursday they have not seen any immediate safety data that would require halting Boeing 787 flights after a fatal Air India accident killed over 240 people.
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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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Blog | Open Suitcases, Charred Bodies: What I Saw At The Ahmedabad Plane Crash Site
I was barely 5 km away from the Air India plane AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London crash site, in which 242 passengers and crew were killed.
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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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'Jumped From Upper Floors To Survive': Locals Recall Ahmedabad Plane Crash Blaze
A tragedy unfolded in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon as Air India Flight AI-171, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, crashed just minutes after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
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10 Major Civil Aircraft Crashes That Shook India
The Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad on Thursday has turned the focus on civil aviation safety in the country, with the last major tragedy being recorded in 2020 in Calicut, which claimed 21 lives.
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"Heartbreaking": How World Leaders Reacted To Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad
There were 169 Indians, 53 British citizens on the flight. In light of the plane crash, an Operational Control Room has been activated at the Ministry of Civil Aviation to coordinate all details.
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Air India Changes Profile Picture After Flight With 242 On Board Crashes
Air India changed its social media profile picture soon after its London bound flight crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. Across its social media platforms, Air India replaced its profile picture to a black circle, a change from the logo.
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Indian Idol 12 Winner Pawandeep Rajan Undergoes Three Surgeries After Car Accident
The accident occurred while Pawandeep was on his way to Delhi to catch a flight to Ahmedabad for a performance.
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Crashed Helicopter Carrying Siemens CEO Did Not Have Flight Recorder: Report
The helicopter was carrying a senior executive at Siemens, his wife and three children as passengers when it crashed near Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Days After Azerbaijan Plane Crashed In Russian Airspace, Putin's Apology
Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday.
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Azerbaijan Airlines Laud "Heroism" Of Pilots Who Died But Saved Half Of The Passengers
A devastating plane crash in Kazakhstan has claimed the lives of 38 people, including both pilots, while half the passengers - 29 people miraculously survived.
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Heard At least One Loud Bang Before Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash, Says Passenger
A passenger on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that there was at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.
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Russia Warns Against "Hypotheses" In Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
Azerbaijani and US officials believe a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet, media reports and a US official said Thursday, as the Kremlin cautioned against "hypotheses" over the disaster.
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Plane With 19 On Board Crashes At Kathmandu Airport, Pilot Lone Survivor
Plane Crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport: The bodies of 18 out of the 19 people on board a Kathmandu flight were recovered after the plane crashed at a Nepal airport on Wednesday, local media said.
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US Sees No Immediate Reason To Ground Boeing 787 After Air India Crash
U.S. officials said on Thursday they have not seen any immediate safety data that would require halting Boeing 787 flights after a fatal Air India accident killed over 240 people.
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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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Blog | Open Suitcases, Charred Bodies: What I Saw At The Ahmedabad Plane Crash Site
I was barely 5 km away from the Air India plane AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London crash site, in which 242 passengers and crew were killed.
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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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'Jumped From Upper Floors To Survive': Locals Recall Ahmedabad Plane Crash Blaze
A tragedy unfolded in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon as Air India Flight AI-171, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, crashed just minutes after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
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10 Major Civil Aircraft Crashes That Shook India
The Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad on Thursday has turned the focus on civil aviation safety in the country, with the last major tragedy being recorded in 2020 in Calicut, which claimed 21 lives.
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"Heartbreaking": How World Leaders Reacted To Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad
There were 169 Indians, 53 British citizens on the flight. In light of the plane crash, an Operational Control Room has been activated at the Ministry of Civil Aviation to coordinate all details.
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Air India Changes Profile Picture After Flight With 242 On Board Crashes
Air India changed its social media profile picture soon after its London bound flight crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. Across its social media platforms, Air India replaced its profile picture to a black circle, a change from the logo.
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Indian Idol 12 Winner Pawandeep Rajan Undergoes Three Surgeries After Car Accident
The accident occurred while Pawandeep was on his way to Delhi to catch a flight to Ahmedabad for a performance.
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Crashed Helicopter Carrying Siemens CEO Did Not Have Flight Recorder: Report
The helicopter was carrying a senior executive at Siemens, his wife and three children as passengers when it crashed near Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Days After Azerbaijan Plane Crashed In Russian Airspace, Putin's Apology
Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday.
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Azerbaijan Airlines Laud "Heroism" Of Pilots Who Died But Saved Half Of The Passengers
A devastating plane crash in Kazakhstan has claimed the lives of 38 people, including both pilots, while half the passengers - 29 people miraculously survived.
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Heard At least One Loud Bang Before Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash, Says Passenger
A passenger on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that there was at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.
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Russia Warns Against "Hypotheses" In Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
Azerbaijani and US officials believe a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet, media reports and a US official said Thursday, as the Kremlin cautioned against "hypotheses" over the disaster.
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Plane With 19 On Board Crashes At Kathmandu Airport, Pilot Lone Survivor
Plane Crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport: The bodies of 18 out of the 19 people on board a Kathmandu flight were recovered after the plane crashed at a Nepal airport on Wednesday, local media said.
