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‘I Can’t Believe I Survived’: Sole Air India Crash Survivor Shares Emotional Moment with PM Modi
Ramesh, who is a British citizen of Indian origin, is recovering from injuries he suffered during the gruesome crash that killed 241 passengers and crew, including his own brother.
Air India Crash Tragedy: 14-Year-Old Among Victims as Blaze from Nearby Tea Stall Claims Lives
The flight to London, carrying 242 passengers, crashed just after takeoff on Thursday. A miracle survivor was left after the crash, with sections of the plane stuck in the local buildings. The jet's tail was reported wedged in the top floors of a medical staff hostel, while the nose section ended up on top of a canteen where students had been having lunch, witnesses reported.
Air India Flights Rerouted Amid Rising Tensions in Iran-Israel Conflict
This action comes after Iran and Israel escalated hostility, causing greater uncertainty with regard to regional airspace safety.
Boeing CEO Pledges Full Support to India’s Probe After Air India 787 Crash
"I have talked to Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran to express our full cooperation, and a Boeing team is prepared to assist the investigation being conducted by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau," Ortberg said on Thursday, after the tragic accident of the Boeing 787 plane.
Tragedy in Ahmedabad: 241 Lives Lost, Only One Survivor As Air India Dreamliner Crashes Post-Takeoff
"We regret to inform that, of the 242 who were on board, there are 241 confirmed deaths. The single survivor is undergoing treatment in a hospital," Air India said.
WATCH| Air India Flight Bound for London Crashes After Ahmedabad Takeoff; Rescue Efforts in Progress
The doomed flight AI-171, which was flown by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:38 p.m. local time. The aircraft was headed to Gatwick Airport, London, with 230 passengers and 12 staff members aboard, including Captain Sumit Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder.
Amid Rising India-Pakistan Tensions, Air India Advises Passengers to Arrive 3 Hours Before Departure
Sharing the news on social media site X, the state carrier quoted a notice released by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, which announced strengthened security procedures at Indian airports.
Air India's New York-Bound Flight Returns to Mumbai After 8 Hours, Threat Declared a Hoax
The security concern was raised when a note warning of a bomb was discovered inside one of the aircraft’s lavatories, according to a security official.
CAG Report: Delhi Government Incurred ₹2,002 Crore Loss Due to Liquor Policy
This policy of liquor became a major thorn in the side of the last AAP-led government, which saw some of its top leaders end up behind bars, including then-Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The policy was also said to have contributed in no small measure to AAP's defeat in the Assembly elections held this month, which allowed the BJP to regain power in Delhi after a 26-year break.
'Cheating passengers': Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Air India after being allotted broken seat, airline responds
Taking to X, Madhya Pradesh former chief minister tweeted about his experience, saying, "Today, I had to go from Bhopal to Delhi to inaugurate the Kisan Mela in Pusa, attend a Natural Farming Mission meeting in Kurukshetra, and meet with representatives of the Kisan Organisation in Chandigarh. I had booked on Air India flight AI436 and was allotted seat number 8C.". When I sat down, the seat was broken and sunken and was highly uncomfortable.
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