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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.
New evidence points to ‘extremely rare’ dual engine failure as cause of crash - India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected
PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an official statement, confirmed that a second black box has been recovered from the Ahmedabad plane crash site.
The aircraft, Air India flight AI-171, took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon and crashed shortly after in the Meghaninagar area. The plane burst into flames upon impact. Fire and rescue teams were immediately dispatched to douse the blaze, confirmed fire officer Jayesh Khadia.
On June 12, a tragic Air India plane crash devastated Ahmedabad, claiming the lives of 241 people on board and 29 people on the ground. But the toll may not end there. Filmmaker Mahesh Kalawadia, also known as Mahesh Jirawala,
In the video, the woman is seen smiling and giggling as she films the interior of an Air India flight. Her demeanor, given the video's context, has provoked strong reactions on social media.
International agencies assist India's AAIB in investigating Air India crash; black box data analysis underway.
The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.