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Air India Express flight from Kolkata to Hindon delayed after technical snag
India | Jun 15, 2025, 05:38 PM ISTAir India Express: To mitigate the inconvenience, passengers were offered complimentary options to reschedule their journey or cancel their tickets with a full refund.
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'Thrust not achieved… Mayday!': Air India pilot’s final call before deadly Ahmedabad plane crash
India | Jun 15, 2025, 01:12 PM ISTAir India Flight AI-171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8, crashed near Ahmedabad airport shortly after takeoff on June 12, killing 241 of 242 people on board. The pilot's final distress call — “Thrust not achieved… Mayday!” — suggests a possible thrust failure during takeoff.
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Turkey denies involvement in maintenance of crashed Air India Boeing 787, issues clarification
India | Jun 15, 2025, 09:55 AM ISTThe Turkish government has denied reports claiming that Turkish Technic carried out maintenance on the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed after take-off from Ahmedabad. The clarification follows online speculation about possible technical lapses.
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Air India plane crash: Complete process for families to receive victims’ bodies | Explained
Explainers | Jun 14, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTAir India plane crash: The British High Commission in India has set up a reception centre in the Ummed Hotel near Ahmedabad airport to provide support and advice for the families and friends of British nationals following the Air India plane crash in Gujarat.
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Air India announces interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh for families of victims in tragic plane crash
India | Jun 14, 2025, 06:52 PM ISTAir India plane crash: Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson, in a video message, announced that the airline will provide an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent crash, as well as to the survivors.
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Air India plane crash: IMA writes to Tata Sons seeking help for families of killed medical students
India | Jun 14, 2025, 06:15 PM ISTAir India plane crash: The Gujarat State Branch of the Indian Medical Association made a separate appeal to Tata Sons, highlighting that the BJ Medical College students who lost their lives were more than just victims—they represented the future of India’s healthcare system.
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Air India warns of delays as DGCA orders mandatory safety checks on Boeing 787 fleet
India | Jun 14, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTAir India warns of delays as the DGCA orders mandatory safety checks on all Boeing 787s after a deadly Ahmedabad crash kills 265.
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Flight lost contact with ATC, pilots' last message was 'Mayday', says Centre
India | Jun 14, 2025, 03:04 PM ISTThe press conference opened with a one-minute silence in memory of the victims. The Civil Aviation Secretary then shared technical details of the crash, confirming that there were 242 people on board the aircraft.
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Air India replaces flight number AI171 with AI159 after Ahmedabad crash to avoid haunting memories
India | Jun 14, 2025, 12:57 PM ISTAs per a former airline official, changing a flight number after a crash helps avoid triggering trauma or bad memories for passengers and serves to disassociate the route from the tragedy.
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Centre forms panel to probe AI-171 tragedy, SOPs to be reviewed | DETAILS
India | Jun 14, 2025, 11:03 AM ISTThe Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that the panel will examine the circumstances surrounding the crash and review the current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety protocols in effect.
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Air India plane crash: What will happen next after 'black box' found in Ahmedabad? Know full details
India | Jun 13, 2025, 10:38 PM ISTAir India plane crash in Ahmedabad: If the black box investigation is carried out domestically in India, the analysis could be completed within two to four days.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 13, 2025
India | Jun 13, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has confirmed the recovery of the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), commonly referred to as the black box, from the rooftop of a building at the site of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad.
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What is the 'safest seat' on a plane? Here's what aviation experts have revealed
India | Jun 13, 2025, 08:12 PM ISTAir India plane crash: Opting for an exit row seat may improve your chances of survival in an emergency, thanks to quicker access to exits and extra legroom. However, these seats also come with certain obligations.
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Air India crash: We will be transparent in communication, says Tata Sons' chairman N Chandrasekaran
Business | Jun 13, 2025, 06:44 PM ISTAir India crash: Tata Group will provide Rs 1 crore to the family of each person who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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DGCA orders stricter safety mandate for Air India’s Boeing 787-8/9 fleet | Check details
India | Jun 13, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTAir India plane crash: The DGCA's directive comes in response to a series of technical malfunctions reported over the last 15 days involving multiple Dreamliner aircraft. In light of these recurring issues, the aviation regulator has mandated urgent and thorough maintenance measures.
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Air India plane crash: Flight Emergency Locator Transmitter recovered; Here's what it is
Technology | Jun 13, 2025, 05:41 PM ISTAir India flight AI 171 crashed on Thursday during takeoff from Ahmedabad airport. Investigators have recovered the Emergency Locator Transmitter from the plane. Here's all you need to know about it.
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Air India plane crash: One black box recovered from roof of hostel building in Ahmedabad
India | Jun 13, 2025, 06:54 PM ISTAir India plane crash: The recovered black box is expected to provide critical insights into the aircraft’s final moments, aiding investigators in piecing together the events that led to the fatal crash.
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OPINION | Plane Crash: Everything was in order, then what went wrong?
India | Jun 13, 2025, 04:00 PM ISTThe plane, with its tank full, was carrying nearly 33,000 gallons (1,35,000 litres) of aviation fuel. The plane had come from Paris to Delhi on Wednesday night and had left for Ahmedabad to carry London-bound passengers on Thursday morning.
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Ahmedabad plane crash: NRI family of four among 241 killed while returning to London
Maharashtra | Jun 13, 2025, 03:33 PM ISTThe AI-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aeroplane bound for London's Gatwick had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday. The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash.
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Air India Plane Crash: Bhagavad Gita found unburnt in Ahmedabad accident | WATCH viral video
Trending | Jun 13, 2025, 02:50 PM ISTA video from the Ahmedabad Air India plane has gone viral, featuring a man showing the unburned pages of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita amid the debris. Scroll down to read more about this story.