US EditionAhmedabad Plane Crash: Did Turkish Technic Service Maintain AI-717 Dreamliner? Here's What Turkiye Officials Say
- On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew, went down minutes after departing from Ahmedabad.
- The crash, which killed 274 people including those on the ground, led to speculation that Turkish Technic maintained the aircraft involved, which Turkey denies as false.
- Agreements between Air India and Turkish Technic, signed in 2024 and 2025, cover maintenance only for Boeing 777 aircraft, excluding the 787-8 Dreamliner type involved in the crash.
- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau retrieved the black box just over a day after the crash, with an in-depth investigation ongoing, while victim identification through DNA testing is in progress.
- Air India is cooperating fully with investigators and emphasizes passenger safety, while the incident has intensified scrutiny over aircraft maintenance and raised calls for vigilance in aviation.
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Did Turkish Technic service maintain AI-717 Dreamliner? Here's what Turkiye officials say
Earlier on Saturday, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev had alleged the involvement of a Turkish maintenance agency whose contract with Indian airports was terminated in May 2025.
·New Delhi, India
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Turkey denies involvement in maintenance of Air India Boeing 787, issues clarification
The government of Turkey has strongly refuted claims circulating online that Turkish Technic, the country’s leading aircraft maintenance company, had carried out maintenance work on the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on June 12. In an official statement, Turkish authorities clarified that the reports were "false" and "unfounded", adding that Turkish Technic has never conducted any maintenance…
·India
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