Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London cancelled
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India’s aviation safety regulator has said it has found no “major safety concerns” during inspections of Air India’s Boeing 787 aircraft following Thursday’s fatal crash of a flight from Ahmedabad to London.
Following the AI171 crash, India’s aviation regulator held a high-level meeting with Air India CEO Campbell Wilson to address gaps in flight safety, maintenance, and passenger communication.
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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.
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Medical students who survived when an Air India plane crashed into their hostel in Ahmedabad say their first reaction was to help treat the injured.
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Legit.ng on MSNFULL LIST: See 10 Air India plane crashes that shook the world, locations, fatalities, dates, other details emergeAir India has faced numerous deadly incidents, including the recent crash of flight 171, which killed 241, and past tragedies like the 1985 bombing and 2020 crash.
Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
The technical investigation into the crash of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick is being conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).