Ahmedabad Plane Crash
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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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Where is Vishwas Kumar Ramesh today? The miraculous sole survivor in the Air India plane crash
India | Jun 12, 2026, 01:19 PM ISTVishwas has since returned to his home in Leicester, England, where he continues to undergo physical rehabilitation and psychological therapy for injuries and trauma sustained in the Air India AI171 crash a year ago.
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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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Congress MP Karti Chidambaram demands probe update on deadly Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad
India | Jan 05, 2026, 11:35 PM ISTJune 12 in 2025 saw Air India's Boeing 787-8 Flight AI171, bound for London's Gatwick, nosedive into an Ahmedabad medical hostel moments after takeoff- killing 265, including all 241 aboard. Victims spanned 169 Indians, 52 Britons, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian, and 12 crew.
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Centre 'clarifies' preliminary report does not blame Air India pilot for Ahmedabad plane crash
India | Nov 13, 2025, 01:56 PM ISTA total of 260 persons, including 241 on board, were killed when a London-bound Air India flight crashed into a hostel complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.
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Air India CEO calls Ahmedabad plane crash 'devastating', says doing all to support affected people
India | Oct 29, 2025, 03:34 PM ISTAir India CEO Campbell Wilson said the interim probe report into the crash indicated that there was nothing wrong with the aircraft, the engines and the operation of the airline.
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Air India plane crash case reaches Supreme Court as NGO questions ongoing probe
India | Sep 19, 2025, 03:43 PM ISTThe NGO has claimed that several critical aspects were overlooked during the initial investigation, including malfunctioning of the fuel switch, electrical faults, deployment of the Ram Air Turbine(RAT) and other electronic anomalies.
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'Why only Air India is targeted?': SC rejects plea for independent safety audit of airline
India | Aug 08, 2025, 05:18 PM ISTThe ill-fated flight AI-171, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and headed to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.
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Ahmedabad plane crash: 112 Air India pilots took sick leave days after June 12 tragedy, says Centre
India | Jul 24, 2025, 05:02 PM ISTAir India has confirmed that it received four show-cause notices from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for breaches of safety regulations concerning crew fatigue management and training standards.
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DGCA issues four show cause notices to Air India over crew duty, training and operational violations
India | Jul 24, 2025, 03:48 PM ISTThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued four show-cause notices to Air India regarding violations related to cabin crew duty limits, training standards, and operational procedures. The notices follow voluntary disclosures made by the airline in June.
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India working with UK over alleged misidentification of Air India crash victims' remains: MEA
India | Jul 23, 2025, 04:39 PM ISTIndia’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said it is working closely with UK authorities following allegations of misidentification of remains repatriated after the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad.
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'We want to stand with truth': Aviation Minister in Parliament on Air India crash probe
India | Jul 21, 2025, 12:59 PM ISTAir India plane crash: The aircraft, which was operating the flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed into a building soon after takeoff.
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'Vested interest': Aviation Minister slams Western media over coverage on Air India plane crash
India | Jul 20, 2025, 11:39 PM ISTAir India plane crash: The Boeing 787-8 aircraft of Air India was flying to the Gatwick airport in London from Gujarat's Ahmedabad on June 12, but crashed merely seconds after its takeoff.
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Pilots' body sends legal notice to Reuters, WSJ over coverage on Air India crash, demands apology
India | Jul 19, 2025, 04:17 PM ISTThe Federation of Indian Pilots has issued a legal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters over their speculative coverage of the Air India crash, accusing the reports of causing unnecessary distress and harming reputations.
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Air India crash: Tata Group sets up Rs 500 crore trust for Ahmedabad AI-171 tragedy victims
India | Jul 18, 2025, 08:34 PM ISTTata Sons and Tata Trusts have jointly committed Rs 500 crore to the memorial trust, with each contributing Rs 250 crore. This fund will support ex-gratia payments, medical treatment for the injured, and the rebuilding of the hostel infrastructure damaged in the accident.
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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 crash: Pilots' body slams US media for blaming Captain, plans legal notice over report
India | Jul 17, 2025, 11:56 PM ISTThe Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) chief CS Randhawa has condemned a US media report that claimed that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines.