US EditionAir India crash: What to know about the first fatal Boeing Dreamliner tragedy
- An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating flight AI-171 to London crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 241 of 242 people onboard and at least eight on the ground.
- The crash followed a Mayday distress call after the plane climbed about 600-800 feet, then rapidly descended and crashed into medical college premises during lunch hour.
- Authorities recovered one black box and a digital video recorder from the wreckage while investigators continue searching for the second black box and further evidence.
- Air India CEO Campbell Wilson expressed deep sorrow and warned the investigation would take time, while Tata Group pledged 1 crore rupees compensation to each victim's family.
- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau initiated a formal probe supported by international authorities, making this one of India's deadliest recent aviation disasters.
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Hundreds die in Air India crash with 1 survivor
What happenedA London-bound Air India flight crashed into a residential area of Ahmedabad seconds after takeoff yesterday, killing 241 or 242 passengers and crew and more than two dozen people on the ground, including at least five medical students in a hostel hit by the plane.The only surviving passenger, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, told medics he was thrown from the plane as it split in two. It was the first fatal crash of a Boeing…
AHMEDABAD (Reuters).- Following the discovery of the black flight data box, the investigation into the crash of the Air India plane, in which more than 240 people were killed, focuses on the engine, aleons and landing gear while the aviation regulator ordered security checks across the airline's Boeing fleet.The 787 Dreamliner, with 242 people on board and bound for Gatwick Airport, south of London, began to lose altitude instantly after taking …
Tragic Flight Crash Claims Life of Aspiring Doctor Aryan Rajput
Aryan Rajput, a 19-year-old medical student from Gwalior, was among the victims of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner tragedy claimed his life, cutting short his dreams of becoming a doctor. His family remains in shock as they await his body on Friday night.
India after the crash of the Dreamliner-Boeing. At the site of the catastrophe, eyewitnesses of flames and despair report. Others torment the uncertainty whether their relatives are among the victims.
242 passengers died and only 1 survived. Still, the Government says he is following the conflict in Iran "with great concern".
The crashed Air India jet had problems even before it was delivered, at the factory. And not only that, the type was notorious for its problems. One of the company's quality inspectors had been saying for years that it was only a matter of time before a tragedy would happen. He sued his former employer, but before he could be heard, he was found dead in the parking lot of his hotel.
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