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    • 'Broken safety culture': Aviation watchdog flags deep technical flaws in Boeing 787 after Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash

      The group claims to have identified more than 2,000 reports of technical issues across hundreds of Boeing 787 aircraft operating in the United States, Canada and Australia.

    • 'No manipulation or dirty business happening': Aviation minister on Air India plane crash probe

      Naidu's assertion comes against the backdrop of concerns expressed in certain quarters about the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) probe into the fatal crash.

    • Air India crash: UK families await update on DNA-matched remains

      Keystone Law, which has been working with aviation experts to assist many of the families who lost loved ones in the June 12 crash, called for urgency in the process this week

    • Air India pays interim compensation to families of 166 Ahmedabad crash victims

      The plane crash, one of the worst air disasters in India in decades, involved a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Air India flight AI171

    • India rejects UK media report on Air India crash, says victims’ remains handled with utmost care

      The paper alleged that bereaved families were experiencing further trauma due to misidentified remains being sent back to the UK.

    • AAIB ropes in veteran pilot RS Sandhu as domain expert in Air India plane crash probe

      RS Sandhu, who was with Air India for close to 39 years in various capacities, is the founder of aviation consultancy firm Aviazione.

    • Tata Sons sets up Rs 500 crore memorial trust for Air India crash victims' families

      In a statement, Tata Sons said it has formalised and completed the registration of a public charitable trust in Mumbai.

    • 'Unfortunate': Govt sources refute US media report on pilot's role in Air India plane crash

      WSJ did not say if there was any evidence that Captain Sabharwal did move the switches, beyond the verbal exchange it cited.

    • 2018 FAA advisory warned of Boeing 737 fuel switch failure: Aviation expert on Air India crash

      Despite the concerns raised in 2018, neither Boeing nor the FAA made the switch replacement or structural modification mandatory.

    • Air India crash: Boeing fuel valve safety notice from 2015, clarifies UK aviation regulator; says no Boeing concerns

      The statement from the UK regulator came amid intense speculation after India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary findings into the June 12 crash.

    • Air India Crash: Are Boeing’s fuel switches to blame? Here's why airlines across globe are reviewing fuel systems

      Airlines and aviation authorities in several countries have also begun inspections following the preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

    • Fuel switches under scrutiny: India, South Korea mandating Boeing fuel system checks after Air India crash

      While Boeing and the US FAA maintain that the switches are safe, India’s aviation regulator and several major carriers, including Singapore Airlines and Etihad, are not taking chances, ordering immediate inspections and issuing pilot advisories.

    • DGCA orders airlines to inspect fuel switch of their Boeing 787 fleet after Air India crash preliminary report

      The DGCA order comes just two days after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on July 12, 2025 came out with its preliminary report into the crash of Air India flight AI 171 which led to the death of around 270 individuals.

    • AI 171 crash: Interim report found ‘no mechanical or maintenance issues’, Air India CEO urges against premature conclusions

      Air India's CEO said the preliminary report found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the twin-engine Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANB) aircraft or engines, and that all mandatory maintenance tasks had been completed.

    • Meet Sanjay Singh, the man leading the investigation into the Air India flight 171 crash

      He is also leading the charge in the probe into the fire aboard an Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi last year due to an engine malfunction.

    • Indian pilots' union seeks observer role in Air India flight AI 171 crash investigation, objects to investigation being driven presuming the guilt of pilots

      Following the release of the preliminary report, Air India's Senior Vice President - Flight Operations Captain Manish Uppal also wrote an internal letter to Air India employees requesting Air India colleagues to bring forward questions and discuss them with him and Captain Pankul Mathur.

    • BJP slams Western media’s coverage of Air India AI171 crash report: ‘Opportunistic narrative-peddling…’

      The Western media’s coverage of the preliminary Air India crash report has, as usual, been a disgrace, said BJP leader Amit Malviya

    • Fatal Switch: How was the fuel supply cut off mid-air in flight AI171?

      Mechanisms are in place to ensure that the fuel switches don’t get flipped accidentally. And recordings show the pilots hadn’t done it. So what happened?

    • Aviation minister reacts to Air India crash preliminary report: ‘Don’t jump to conclusions’

      The minister urged people to refrain from arriving at a specific conclusion based on the preliminary report

    • Sudden engine shutdown, pilots' confusion: What Air India plane crash preliminary report reveals

      The aircraft was airborne for just 32 seconds before it lost altitude and slammed into a building 0.9 nautical miles from the runway, moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12.

    • Who were the two pilots who flew the Air India jet that crashed in Ahmedabad

      The crash of Flight AI171, which was headed to London Gatwick, killed over 270 people, including students at a nearby medical college hostel where the plane went down.

    • 'Working with stakeholders, mourning with families': Air India after AAIB's initial crash report

      According to the AAIB report released in the wee hours of Saturday, the aircraft suffered a catastrophic loss of power just seconds after becoming airborne.

    • Boeing releases statement on Air India crash initial report: 'Continue to support investigation'

      Preliminary findings point to mid-air fuel cutoff on Air India Dreamliner

    • AAIB releases initial report on Ahmedabad Air India plane crash: Here's the full text with pictures

      This document has been prepared based on the preliminary facts and evidence collected during the investigation. The information is preliminary and subject to change.

    • Air India crash report: Engines cut mid-air, pilots caught in cockpit confusion | Key points

      Early findings reveal both engines were shut down seconds after takeoff; over 270 killed as aircraft hit hostel near Ahmedabad airport.

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