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Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Saturday hailed the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for conducting a transparent and professional investigation into the Air India flight AI171 crash. The Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Civil aviation expert Sanat Kaul has said that the preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Air India flight AI171 crash suggests that some fault within the aircraft led to the jet fuel switches turning off automatically during takeoff, causing the tragic crash that killed 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground. Speaking to ANI, Kaul said the report indicates that fuel supply to t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) A preliminary report has found that the fuel supply to both engines of Air India flight AI171 was cut off within a second of each other, causing confusion in the cockpit and the airplane plummeting back to ground almost immediately after taking off. The 15-page report says that in the cockpit voice recording, one unidentified pilot asked the other why he had cut off the fuel, which the other denied. On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner began to lose thrust ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): A preliminary investigation into the Air India flight AI171 crash has revealed that just seconds before the aircraft lost power and went down near Ahmedabad airport, one pilot asked the other why he had cut off fuel to the engines, an action the second pilot reportedly denied, saying, did not do so. In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cut off. The other pilot responded that he did not do so, the preliminary rep ...Read More >
(CNN) -- India's Aircraft Accident Investigation bureau has released a preliminary report on the Air India flight that crashed in June, showing the fuel to the engines was cut off. The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport before it careened back to earth. Everyone on board was killed, except for one passenger. According to the report obtained by CNN, the fuel control switches in the cockpit of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner had been flipped, starving the engines of fue ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a landmark move to promote handball across the country, Prasar Bharati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Handball Association of India (HAI).The agreement is for a period of three years, under which Prasar Bharati will produce and broadcast all international and national handball events, organised by HAI on DD Sports, Waves OTT and other PB platforms.The MoU was formally exchanged between Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO, Prasar Bharati, and Anandeshwar Pandey, Executive Dire ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released the preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12. The crash killed 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground. The report outlines a harrowing sequence of events that unfolded within 90 seconds of takeo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): India Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released the preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12. The crash killed 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground. The report outlines a harrowing sequence of events that unfolded within 90 seconds of takeoff, ...Read More >
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, ...Read More >
(CNN) -- India's Aircraft Accident Investigation bureau has released a preliminary report on the Air India flight that crashed in June. The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport before it careened back to earth. Everyone on board was killed, except for one passenger. According to the report obtained by CNN, the control switches in the cockpit of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner had been flipped, resulting in engine problems. The aircraft had reached an airspeed of 180 kn ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is investigating the fatal London-bound Air India flight AI171 crash into a medical college hostel just seconds after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12, will share its preliminary report very soon, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Friday. The minister emphasised that the ministry is ensuring transparency and accountability in the probe. "The report will be submitted very soon. AAIB is ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is investigating the fatal London-bound Air India flight AI171 crash into a medical college hostel just seconds after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12, will share its preliminary report very soon, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Friday. The minister emphasised that the ministry is ensuring transparency and accountability in the probe. "The report will be submitted v ...Read More >
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) informed a parliamentary panel that the initial investigation report on the Air India Flight AI-171 incident in Ahmedabad is still pending, contrary to media reports. The AAIB clarified that the preliminary report will be released within 30 days of the June 12 crash, setting a timeline for the public disclosure of findings. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has clarified to a parliamentary panel that it has not yet submitted the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): A parliamentary panel on Wednesday discussed measures concerning civil aviation safety with senior officials from DGCA, AAI and some private airlines giving their presentations, sources said. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who heads Parliament's Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, later said that the meeting was 'very good'. He said that India's aviation sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, specially after the UDAN scheme was impleme ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): A parliamentary panel on Wednesday discussed measures concerning civil aviation safety with senior officials from DGCA, AAI and some private airlines giving their presentations, sources said. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who heads Parliament Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, later said that the meeting was very good. He said that India aviation sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, specially after the UDAN scheme was implemented. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Senior officials of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told a parliamentary panel on Wednesday that the preliminary report on the plane crash in Ahmedabad is likely to be placed in the public domain in the next few days, sources said. Parliament's Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture met here on Wednesday with members making queries and seeking clarifications on the issue of safety and aircraft maintenance. The members, sources sa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture is holding a meeting at Parliament House Annexe. The meeting will focus on the Overall review of safety in the civil aviation sector Committee Chairman Sanjay Kumar Jha, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson, and Officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and the Airports Authority of India. are attending the Tuesday meeting being held at Parliament House ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture is holding a meeting at Parliament House Annexe. The meeting will focus on the Overall review of safety in the civil aviation sector Committee Chairman Sanjay Kumar Jha, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson, and Officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and the Airports Authority of India. are attending the Tuesday meeting being held at Parliament House ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Star couple Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar on Tuesday boarded an Air India flight to reach Wimbledon and expressed full faith in the 'national carrier with the best inflight service in the world'. Taking to X, Shabana shared a picture with Javed from the flight, reiterating 'faith' in the airline service. 'Off to #London for [?]@Wimbledon[?] on [?]@airindia. Reiterating faith in our National carrier with the best inflight service in the world ! [?]@Ja ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Star couple Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar on Tuesday boarded an Air India flight to reach Wimbledon and expressed full faith in the national carrier with the best inflight service in the world. Taking to X, Shabana shared a picture with Javed from the flight, reiterating faith in the airline service. Off to #London for [?]@Wimbledon[?] on [?]@airindia. Reiterating faith in our National carrier with the best inflight service in the world ! [?]@Javedak ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Members at a meeting of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday expressed concern over air safety and surge in price of air tickets from Srinagar to other cities after the Pahalgam terror attack and sought clarifications from the officials present, sources said. The sources said members mentioned the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, in which over 250 people were killed, and sought clarification on air safety. The sources stated that Air ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday it will put in place a mechanism to curb whopping surge in air ticket prices, recently witnessed during the Maha Kumbh and post-Pahalgam terror attack, as the issue coupled with concerns over air safety after the Ahmedabad plane crash dominated proceedings at a parliamentary panel meeting. Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson told the committee his airline will complete retrofitting of its fleet in two years to address frequent comp ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 8: Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar reiterated their faith in Air India after the horrific crash as they chose to travel by the airline to London to attend Wimbledon 2025. Calling Air India the "best inflight service in the world", Shabana dropped a picture of herself with her writer husband from the flight on her Instagram. "Off to London for #Wimbledon on #AirIndia . Reiterating our faith in our #National carrier with the best inflight service in the world @jaduakhtar," she wrote in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Parliament Public Account Committee (PAC) on Tueday met with top official from the Civil Aviation Minitry and repreentative from major airline, where the member of the committee raied concern on the Air India Flight AI-171 crah in Ahmedabad and udden urge in flight fare from Srinagar to other citie after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Many Member of Parliament claimed that the airline dratically increaed their fare immediately after the attack, whic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday raised serious concerns over aviation safety following the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad and the sudden surge in flight fares from Srinagar to other cities after the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, according to sources. The Parliamentary panel today met with top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and representatives from major airlines. As per sources, several committe mem ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other relevant authorities. This report, based on initial assessments and early findings, is expected to be made public later this week, according to top government officials, NDTV said. The London-bound Air India flight AI171 crashed into a medical college hostel just seconds after take-off from the Ahmedabad ...Read More >
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its initial findings to the Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding the catastrophic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad. The tragic accident, which occurred on June 12, involved a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London and resulted in the loss of 241 lives, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The AAIB's preliminary report -- compiled with assistance from global and domestic aviation experts -- marks t ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jul 4 (PTI) Body parts found at the site of the June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash have been handed over to six families following DNA tests, a senior health official said on Friday. Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Rakesh Joshi said the death toll in the horrific crash continues to be 260 as per officials records, adding the body parts that were handed over on Thursday belong to these victims itself. Incidentally, authorities had announced that the mortal remains of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4: Air India has denied allegations from British law firm Stewarts Law that it forced families of the AI 171 crash victims to disclose financial dependency on the deceased to get compensation. Over 40 families represented by Stewarts Law have accused the airline of coercion and intimidation as they pursue claims related to the crash of the London-bound Boeing plane crash at Ahmedabad in which over 241 passengers and crew were killed. "Air India categorically rejects these allega ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Air India has denied allegations from British law firm Stewarts Law that it forced families of the AI 171 crash victims to disclose financial dependency on the deceased to get compensation. Over 40 families represented by Stewarts Law have accused the airline of coercion and intimidation as they pursue claims related to the crash of the London-bound Boeing plane crash at Ahmedabad in which over 241 passengers and crew were killed. "Air India categorically reje ...Read More >
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