Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270
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At least 270 died when the Air India flight crashed into the campus of a medical college in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday. Only one passenger among the 242 aboard survived. At least 29 others on the ground, including five medical students inside the hostel, were also killed.
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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
India's aviation safety watchdog said on Tuesday surveillance conducted on Air India's Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns, days after one of its jets crashed, killing at least 271 people.
As per flight tracking data, at least nine Air India flights that were to be operated using the Boeing 787 aircraft have been cancelled so far on Tuesday.
Legal entitlements, under the Montreal Convention, Indian aviation law, and consumer protection statutes, entitle each victim’s family to at least ₹1.5–1.85 crore, with the potential for more if negli
Hundreds gathered in Mumbai today to honour Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the Air India pilot who has been hailed as a hero for limiting casualties on the ground during last week’s crash.Captain Sabharwal issued a mayday call to air traffic controllers moments after takeoff and residents on the ground have credited him with avoiding a large residential building that was directly on the flight path.
A grieving 88-year-old father folded his hands and mourned the death of his son, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal. Family, friends, neighbours, and colleagues gathered to offer their final respects to the Air India pilot,
The left engine of Air India AI180 suffered a technical snag and passengers were deplaned at Kolkata during a scheduled halt considering their safety