Air India Plane Crash
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Investigators find no abnormality in fuel control switch of Air India AI-171: Centre in Parliament
India | Jul 29, 2026, 02:21 PM ISTThe Ministry of Civil Aviation also said in the Parliament that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) final report has not been delayed, maintaining that investigations into major air crashes are an evolving process and that the AI-171 probe is now in its final stages.
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When will the final report on Ahmedabad Air India crash be ready? AAIB reveals timeline to SC
India | Jul 15, 2026, 01:13 PM ISTIn the affidavit, the AAIB also stated that all 10 steps required for an aircraft accident investigation under Indian law are being fully followed. The investigation is proceeding in full compliance with regulations.
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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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Air India plane crash probe: Pilots' body slams summons to captain Sumeet Sabharwal's relative
India | Jan 15, 2026, 01:47 PM ISTAir India Flight 171 plummeted seconds after departing Ahmedabad for London Gatwick, crashing into a medical college hostel and claiming 260 lives: all 12 crew members, 229 of 230 passengers, and 19 people on the ground.
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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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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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'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: 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.
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FIP raises concern over exclusion from AI-171 crash probe, warns against 'premature conclusions'
India | Jul 17, 2025, 07:03 AM ISTAhmedabad plane crash: The Federation of Indian Pilots has voiced strong disapproval over the absence of pilot representation in the ongoing investigation into the Air India AI-171 crash.
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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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Air India replaced cockpit module twice in crashed Dreamliner following Boeing directive: Sources
India | Jul 14, 2025, 06:32 AM ISTThe London-bound flight AI171, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed into a medical college complex and burst into a ball of fire moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12.
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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.