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Air India crash probe: 'Nothing has been ruled out'

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team probing last year's...

Baramati crash revives memories of Ahmedabad AI 171 tragedy

Residents of Ahmedabad recall the Air India crash of June 2025 after news of...

Six months on, AI-171 crash site remains frozen in silence

Six months after the Air India AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, the site...

How family of an AI 171 crash victim kept his dream alive

The family of a filmmaker killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash used the...

US-India Tensions Cloud AI 171 Crash Probe

Tensions began soon after Indian authorities proposed flying the American...

Clean Chit for Air India, Says CEO Wilson

'We're always looking at how we can keep improving, keep getting better, and...

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AI crash: SC slams 'piecemeal' release of probe report

The Supreme Court has criticized the selective publication of a preliminary...

AI crash: SC seeks govt, DGCA replies on 'fair' probe plea

The Supreme Court has raised concerns about the preliminary report on the Air...

AI 171 crash victims' families sue Boeing, blame fuel switch

The lawsuit has compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants for...

Full Text: The AAIB report into AI 171 plane crash

The 15-page report recommends no action to the Boeing 787-8 and/or the...

We Will Defer To AAIB: Boeing

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Saturday said it continues to support the...

Working Closely With Stakeholders: AI

Air India is cooperating with regulators and authorities in the investigation...

'Pilots Fought Till The End'

'This was textbook emergency response under stress.'

'Why Did Pilot Wait For 10 Seconds To Reverse Switch?'

'Humanly impossible for the switches to turn from on to off at rapid...

'A Pilot's Job Requires Tremendous Capabilities'

'The overall well-being of the pilots should be at the top of any airline's...

2 IAF pilots killed in Jaguar trainer aircraft crash in Raj

Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed when a Jaguar trainer aircraft...

Air India plane crash preliminary report in 2 days: AAIB

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to release its...

AI 171 Crash: Fear Lingers Among Pilots

'This (crash) is one of those times where there is no concrete explanation...

Air India plane veers off runway at Mumbai airport

An Air India plane from Kochi veered off the runway at the Mumbai airport on...

AI crash: On possible role of pilots, govt says...

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is 'totally unbiased' and...

'Who Was Flying AI 171 When Mayday Was Called?'

'Who tried engine relight?''If the first officer was the one flying at...

Air India crash: Govt says black box decoding underway

Both the CVRs and FDRs were recovered within a week after the accident. One...

He refused DNA test, said: 'I can identify my son'

A husband who refused to cry, a father insisting he didn't need a DNA test to...

Pak officer, who captured IAF pilot Abhinandan, killed

Major Syed Moiz Abbas Shah, 37, was killed on Tuesday in a clash with the...

AI 171 Crash: Stabilizer Issue Under Scrutiny

An aviation expert suggests investigators should focus on a possible fault in...

'Pilots deserve respect, not character judgements'

Pilots' grouping ALPA-India on Thursday said the crew of the crashed AI 171...

AI171 probe: Pilots' body flags possible tech faults

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has asked the government to reassess...

Manipur Mourns Nganthoi Sharma

The mortal remains of Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma, one of the two Air...

$150 Million Insurance Claims Loom After AI 171 Crash

The claims will include three kinds of liabilities: Damage to the aircraft;...

'Even Something Small Could Hold Clues'

'The crash site must be secured because something small -- like a pipe or...

AI to partially resume int'l flights paused after crash

Air India will begin operating flights between Ahmedabad and London Heathrow...

What India's Last 3 Air Crashes Reveal

India's last three major commercial aviation accidents --Patna (2000),...

'Sadly, SOPs Are Written On Somebody's Blood'

'The tone of the preliminary report creates a narrative towards pilot error....

Delhi-Pune Air India flight suffers bird hit

Air India Pune-bound flight from Delhi suffered a bird hit on Friday, forcing...

220 crash victims identified, 202 bodies handed over

Over a week after 270 people were killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash, 220...

Crash Puts Spotlight On DGCA Warnings To Air India

The DGCA has issued multiple fines and warnings to Air India over the past...

AI 171 Crash Probe: Fuel Switch Angle

Pilots typically operate the fuel control switches during two key phases: At...

No mechanical or maintenance issue in crash report: AI CEO

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson addresses the preliminary report on the...

'Why Would A Pilot Go And Touch The Switch?'

'The switch can't be shut off by an accidental brush of the hand, but needs...

Air India crash: Focus shifts to decoding black box

A week after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270...

Crashed Dreamliner well-maintained: Air India CEO

In a message to flyers, the Air India chief also said the 15 percent...

A week on, AI crash debris left intact to enable probe

A week after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270...

'AI can't cause such negligence': Cabin crew's mother

Pramila Patil, mother of crew member Maithili Patil, who died in the...

Fuel Cutoff, Pilot Confusion Before AI Plane Crash: AAIB

A preliminary investigation into the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad...

Immature to jump...: Aviation min on AI crash report

Union minister Murlidhar Mohol addressed the preliminary report on the...

'Landing Gear Extended Is Human Error'

'It is an indication that they had forgotten to retract the landing gear....

'Her Mother Is Broken With Grief'

'We are holding up in this difficult time and hope to bring her home on...

Guj to seek Rs 2.7 cr from AI for doctors' lost belongings

Talking to reporters after a meeting of the state cabinet, he said Chief...

Full Text: The AAIB report into AI 171 plane crash

The 15-page report recommends no action to the Boeing 787-8 and/or the...

We Will Defer To AAIB: Boeing

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Saturday said it continues to support the...

Working Closely With Stakeholders: AI

Air India is cooperating with regulators and authorities in the investigation...

2 IAF pilots killed in Jaguar trainer aircraft crash in Raj

Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed when a Jaguar trainer aircraft...

Air India plane crash preliminary report in 2 days: AAIB

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to release its...

AI 171 Crash: Fear Lingers Among Pilots

'This (crash) is one of those times where there is no concrete explanation...

Air India crash: Govt says black box decoding underway

Both the CVRs and FDRs were recovered within a week after the accident. One...

He refused DNA test, said: 'I can identify my son'

A husband who refused to cry, a father insisting he didn't need a DNA test to...

Pak officer, who captured IAF pilot Abhinandan, killed

Major Syed Moiz Abbas Shah, 37, was killed on Tuesday in a clash with the...

Manipur Mourns Nganthoi Sharma

The mortal remains of Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma, one of the two Air...

$150 Million Insurance Claims Loom After AI 171 Crash

The claims will include three kinds of liabilities: Damage to the aircraft;...

'Even Something Small Could Hold Clues'

'The crash site must be secured because something small -- like a pipe or...

Delhi-Pune Air India flight suffers bird hit

Air India Pune-bound flight from Delhi suffered a bird hit on Friday, forcing...

220 crash victims identified, 202 bodies handed over

Over a week after 270 people were killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash, 220...

Crash Puts Spotlight On DGCA Warnings To Air India

The DGCA has issued multiple fines and warnings to Air India over the past...

Air India crash: Focus shifts to decoding black box

A week after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270...

Crashed Dreamliner well-maintained: Air India CEO

In a message to flyers, the Air India chief also said the 15 percent...

A week on, AI crash debris left intact to enable probe

A week after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270...

'Landing Gear Extended Is Human Error'

'It is an indication that they had forgotten to retract the landing gear....

'Her Mother Is Broken With Grief'

'We are holding up in this difficult time and hope to bring her home on...

Guj to seek Rs 2.7 cr from AI for doctors' lost belongings

Talking to reporters after a meeting of the state cabinet, he said Chief...