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Expert Claims Pilot May Have Deliberately Crashed Air India Flight
A leading aviation safety expert has suggested that the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171 may have been the result of deliberate human action, raising, for the first time, the possibility of a pilot-induced crash.
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Updates: Air India Flight Crashed 32 Seconds After Takeoff, No Bird-Hit: Probe Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, in which 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, and only one survived.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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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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'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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They Came To India For Baby Shower, Then Took The Doomed Air India Flight
The couple were among the 274 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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New Video Shows Lone Survivor Walking Out Of Burning Air India Crash Site
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated in 11A, near the emergency exit, emerged as the sole survivor of the Ahmedabad plane crash.
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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
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Cockpit Voice Recorder Found, Clarity On Air India Flight SOS Message Soon
Officials investigating the Air India plane crash here have confirmed the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been found, a crucial discovery to help ascertain the possible cause of the accident that killed 270 persons, including 241 on board.
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'Pattern Of Issues At Boeing': Whistleblower To NDTV After Air India Crash
Ed Pierson - the ex-high-level Boeing manager-turned-whistleblower, who testified before the United States Congress in 2019 that he had flagged safety concerns with the 737 Max variant - spoke to NDTV about "a bothersome patterns of issues".
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Sanjay Gandhi To Vijay Rupani: Indian Politicians Who Died In Air Crashes
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the 241 people killed in the Air India flight, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Explained: What Is Flight Accident Insurance, Its Coverage And Cost
Plans for complete travel insurance provide a wide range of coverage aimed at protecting travellers from various risks.
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9,300 Hours Experience And An Unkept Promise Of Pilots Of Doomed Flight
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder were flying an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to London's Gatwick Airport.
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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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Expert Claims Pilot May Have Deliberately Crashed Air India Flight
A leading aviation safety expert has suggested that the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171 may have been the result of deliberate human action, raising, for the first time, the possibility of a pilot-induced crash.
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Updates: Air India Flight Crashed 32 Seconds After Takeoff, No Bird-Hit: Probe Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report on its probe into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, in which 241 people onboard the aircraft were killed, and only one survived.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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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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'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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They Came To India For Baby Shower, Then Took The Doomed Air India Flight
The couple were among the 274 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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New Video Shows Lone Survivor Walking Out Of Burning Air India Crash Site
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated in 11A, near the emergency exit, emerged as the sole survivor of the Ahmedabad plane crash.
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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
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Cockpit Voice Recorder Found, Clarity On Air India Flight SOS Message Soon
Officials investigating the Air India plane crash here have confirmed the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been found, a crucial discovery to help ascertain the possible cause of the accident that killed 270 persons, including 241 on board.
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'Pattern Of Issues At Boeing': Whistleblower To NDTV After Air India Crash
Ed Pierson - the ex-high-level Boeing manager-turned-whistleblower, who testified before the United States Congress in 2019 that he had flagged safety concerns with the 737 Max variant - spoke to NDTV about "a bothersome patterns of issues".
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Sanjay Gandhi To Vijay Rupani: Indian Politicians Who Died In Air Crashes
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the 241 people killed in the Air India flight, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Explained: What Is Flight Accident Insurance, Its Coverage And Cost
Plans for complete travel insurance provide a wide range of coverage aimed at protecting travellers from various risks.
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9,300 Hours Experience And An Unkept Promise Of Pilots Of Doomed Flight
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder were flying an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to London's Gatwick Airport.
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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.
