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AAIB to probe AI Phuket-Delhi flight altitude loss; pilot to undergo 'confirmatory analysis'
India | Aug 09, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTAAIB will investigate the Air India Phuket–Delhi flight’s altitude loss, which the Civil Aviation Ministry described as a serious incident. Both crew members have been removed from duty pending test results, with further action depending on the pilot’s confirmatory test.
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Final report on Air India crash to be filed in October, Centre tells SC; reveals reason for delay
India | Jul 28, 2026, 05:02 PM ISTThe horror killed more than 250 people as only one person survived the tragedy after an Air India flight AI-171 crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off. The AAIB's draft final report on the probe will be filed in October before the Supreme Court.
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Air India crash report: AAIB says probe in final analysis stage, urges public to avoid speculation
India | Jun 12, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTThe AAIB has urged the public not to speculate on the AI-171 aircraft accident as the final investigation remains underway. The bureau says the probe is being conducted independently, with detailed analysis of flight recorders, aircraft systems and other critical evidence.
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Pilot error or electronic failure? A year later, the biggest unanswered question in AI171 crash
India | Jun 12, 2026, 11:17 AM ISTAir India Flight AI171 crashed just 32 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on June 12, 2025, while en route to London's Gatwick Airport. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner disaster claimed the lives of 241 of the 242 people on board, along with 19 people on the ground.
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Families of Ahmedabad Air India crash victims demand release of black box data, write to PM Modi
India | Apr 05, 2026, 09:43 AM ISTThe tragedy involved Air India flight which crashed into a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, 2025. The aircraft caught fire, claiming the lives of 241 passengers and crew, along with 19 people on the ground.
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'Incorrect and speculative': AAIB refutes Italian media report blaming pilot for Air India crash
India | Feb 12, 2026, 09:39 PM ISTA total of 260 people, including 241 passengers, died after Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI171 to London Gatwick crashed soon after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.
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Ajit Pawar dies: Supporters flock for final glimpse; PM Modi to attend last rites today | Updates
Maharashtra | Jan 28, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTNCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar clarified that the plane crash involving Ajit Pawar was clearly an accident and politics should not be done on this. His remark came after several politicians, including Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav, sought a probe into the mishap.
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Uttarkashi chopper crash: Rotor blade struck overhead cable during emergency landing, says AAIB
India | Jul 20, 2025, 06:46 AM ISTUttarkashi chopper crash: The Bell 407 helicopter, bearing registration VT-OXF and operated by Aerotrans Services Pvt. Ltd., was on a chartered flight from Kharsali Helipad to Jhala Helipad as part of the Char Dham Yatra. The flight carried six passengers and was being operated by a single pilot.
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Uttarkashi helicopter crash: Chopper hit overhead cable, says AAIB report
India | Jul 19, 2025, 10:50 PM ISTSix people, including the pilot, were killed, while another was injured after a chopper enroute to Gangotri temple crashed near Gangnani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on May 8. The helicopter belonged to a private organisation.
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Air India crash: AAIB reacts to global media reporting, terms it 'irresponsible' and 'selective'
India | Jul 17, 2025, 07:51 PM ISTThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has criticised “irresponsible” and unverified reporting by sections of the global media regarding the Air India crash. It urged all parties to refrain from speculation and await the final investigation report.
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Air India finds no fault in Boeing 787 fuel control switches after crash-linked inspections
India | Jul 16, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTAir India has completed precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch locking mechanisms across its Boeing 787 fleet and found no defects, an airline official said on Wednesday. The report revealed that fuel supply to both engines was cut off within one second of each other after takeoff.
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'No mechanical or maintenance issues': Air India CEO reacts to AAIB preliminary report on crash
India | Jul 14, 2025, 01:02 PM ISTThe AAIB released its preliminary report on Saturday, and according to Wilson, the investigation agency has not identified any cause nor made any recommendations at this stage.
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Pilots’ body seeks fair, transparent probe into Air India crash, alleges bias in AAIB report
India | Jul 12, 2025, 11:27 PM ISTThe Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) has raised serious concerns about the preliminary probe into the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, alleging a bias toward blaming pilot error. The association called for a transparent, fact-based investigation and demanded observer status.
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Air India crash: International media highlights fuel switch anomaly revealed by AAIB report
World | Jul 12, 2025, 06:14 PM ISTLeading global media outlets, including The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, have closely covered the Air India Flight AI171 crash, focusing on the AAIB’s preliminary report that highlights a dual engine fuel cut-off just seconds after takeoff.
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Air India plane crash: Both engines shut down within seconds of take-off, says AAIB report
India | Jul 12, 2025, 12:06 PM ISTThe aircraft reached a peak airspeed of 180 knots moments after takeoff but began losing altitude even before it could clear the airport's perimeter wall. CCTV footage captured the deployment of the Ram Air Turbine, indicating an emergency unfolding during the initial climb.
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Kozhikode plane crash: Pilot's non-adherence to SOP probable cause, says probe agency
India | Sep 11, 2021, 09:04 PM ISTThe crash of Air India Express's B737-800 aircraft happened on August 7 at the Kozhikode airport in Kerala. The plane coming from Dubai had overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport and later broke into pieces.
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Investigators to probe MH17 black boxes
World | Jul 23, 2014, 11:13 AM ISTKuala Lumpur: Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai Wednesday said that crashed Malaysia Airline flight MH17's black boxes would be handed over to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) for forensic analysis."It is normal