Air India crash: What AAIB report confirms, what it rules out, what still remains unanswered | India News

In its first official account of the June 12 crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released a 15-page preliminary report into Air India Flight 171. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plunged into a medical college hostel moments after takeoff, becoming one of India’s worst aviation tragedies in decades…

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Ahmedabad tragedy: What led to Air India plane crash? AAIB submits preliminary report to government based on initial findings | India News

NEW DELHI: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday submitted its preliminary report on the AI171 plane crash to the ministry of civil aviation and the concerned authorities. The report filed is based on the initial findings of the probe, reported news agency ANI citing top sources.Meanwhile, a crucial meeting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee…

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Air India cancels seven flights; cites ‘maintenance and operational reasons’- check full list | India News

Air India on Friday announced that it has cancelled seven flights, including four international and three domestic routes, due to “enhanced maintenance and operational reasons.” The cancellations come days after an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashed.Affected flights include services between Dubai, Chennai, Delhi, Melbourne, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.According to the airline,…

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Air India plane crash: DNA match confirmed for 162 victims, 120 bodies handed over to families | India News

NEW DELHI: Authorities have confirmed that DNA samples of 162 victims from the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have matched with their family members, and the mortal remains of 120 have been handed over, officials said Tuesday.Earlier on Monday, Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi had announced that DNA of 125 victims had been successfully…

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