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The Latest Breaking News from Ahmedabad

How Air India flight 171 crashed and its fatal last moments

A preliminary report released on Saturday has found that fuel-control switches were cut, but does not explain why.

Al Jazeera

Mystery shutdown of both engines seconds after take-off: Air India crash probe

“Why did you cut off?”

Newslaundry

Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals

On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad. All 230 passengers on board, except for one, were killed.

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Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds

Early investigation into accident in Ahmedabad in June also contains details of pilots discussing the switches

The Guardian - UK

Fuel switches cut off before Air India crash, preliminary report says

Some 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed and struck a medical college in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Evening Standard

Air India crash latest: Victims’ families demand justice as India orders Boeing fuel switch checks

London Gatwick-bound flight came down in Ahmedabad last month killing a total of 260 people

The Independent UK

Air India crash investigation finds fuel switches cut off moments before impact

Investigators have been analysing cockpit and flight data as probe into cause of deadly crash near Ahmedabad takes place

The Independent UK

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Air India accused of mistreating families of victims after Ahmedabad crash

Airline denies allegations by British lawyer as ‘unsubstantiated and inaccurate’

The Independent UK

Air India accused of pressuring families of crash victims to sign compensation papers disclosing 'financial dependency' to deceased

Questionnaire sent by Air India and seen by The Standard asks recipients to disclose whether they were ‘financially dependent’ on the deceased

Evening Standard

Pilots grounded after another Air India flight struggles during takeoff hours after Ahmedabad crash

Pilots’ post-flight report failed to mention critical stall and ‘don’t sink’ warnings, official says

The Independent UK

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Crash: India Shuts Door On UN Aviation Expert Probing Plane Accident

India will deny a UN Aviation investigator to join the probe into the Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner crash in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Benzinga

India ‘denies UN agency’s request’ to join probe into deadly Air India crash

Indian authorities have reportedly denied a UN request to send an observer to the Air India Dreamliner crash investigation

The Independent UK

Air India crash authorities give first major update on recovery of black box data

Investigators begin analysing cockpit and flight data as probe into cause of deadly crash near Ahmedabad intensifies

The Independent UK

Demand for fear of flying therapy spikes after Air India disaster

Cockpit Vista, India's sole ‘fear of flying solutions’ centre, has seen a surge in demand following the Air India crash

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The Independent UK

Air India flight from UK diverted to Saudi Arabia due to bomb threat

Diversion is latest in a string of crises for Indian airline since deadly Ahmedabad crash

Newslaundry

Air India crash: Casualties that weren’t passengers

Devastation following the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board, extended beyond the aircraft. The plane, which crashed into a residential area, killed at least 17 people on the ground – none of them were passengers.

Evening Standard

It is a miracle, says lone survivor of Air India plane crash

The Air India aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad last week, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.

Evening Standard

Tributes to pregnant Croydon woman and her husband in Air India crash

Vaibhav Patel and his wife Jinal Goswami had travelled to India for their baby shower

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The Conversation

What could have caused the Air India crash? An expert examines the proposed failure scenarios

The recent crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has prompted widespread discussion about potential causes. As an expert with a background in aircraft design, I would not attempt to speculate on the cause of the incident. We should wait for the crash investigators to carry out…

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Young Medical Students Share Gut-Wrenching Stories After Air India Plane Crashes Into Campus

“I could hardly see anything as thick plumes of smoke and dust engulfed everything. I was barely able to breathe,” a medical student said.

The Independent UK

Multiple Air India flights delayed or grounded in just 24 hours amid heightened checks after Ahmedabad crash

Air India, one of Boeing’s largest customers, has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet and over 200 new aircraft on order, including 20 additional 787s

Evening Standard

Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London cancelled after safety checks following crash on same route that killed 270

Flight 159 was due to fly same route as the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in last week’s disaster

The Independent UK

British families of Air India crash victims feel ‘utterly abandoned’ by UK government

The aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.

Evening Standard

Air India flight to London cancelled because of ‘precautionary checks’

Flight AI159 was planned to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10pm local time on Tuesday, and arrive at Gatwick airport at 6.25pm BST.

The Conversation

Air India crash in Ahmedabad sends reverberations to Canadian families of Air India Flight 182

The June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with 230 passengers and 12 crew members aboard is sending deep reverberations through a group of Canadians who know all too well the shock, grief and horror of losing loved ones in hauntingly similar circumstances.

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