65 h. ago Air India captain's eerie words to first officer before they squabbled over fuel switches 'are revealed in black box recording'

There were 242 people on board the Air India Flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport when it crashed on June 12, leaving just one survivor.

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66 h. ago Air India captain's eerie words to his first officer before doomed jet crashed killing 260 'are revealed in black box recording'

There were 242 people on board the Air India Flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport when it crashed on June 12, leaving just one survivor.

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3 d. ago Air India crash investigators probe captain's conduct after he 'deliberately cut off fuel' to jet

Black box recordings reveal Sumeet Sabharwal remained composed as his first officer, Clive Kunder, appeared to panic when the supply to both engines was suddenly cut.

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3 d. ago Air India crash: Did captain 'deliberately cut off fuel' sparking co

According to the Wall Street Journal, sources close to the US side of the investigation have said the voice cockpit recording suggests Sabharwal turned off the switches, one after the other, exactly a second apart

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3 d. ago Air India crash probe focuses on plane's 'calm' captain who 'co

The first officer reportedly expressed ‘surprise and panic’ after the fuel switches were turned off

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3 d. ago Air India plane crash investigation focuses on captain who 'remained calm' while first officer 'panicked' about fuel supply being cut off moments before disaster

A black-box recording of their conversation suggests that it was the captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who turned off the switches, according to sources close to the US side of the probe.

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3 d. ago Air India cockpit audio reportedly shows first officer confronting captain over fuel switches

Pilots’ association criticises report for selectively relying on paraphrased cockpit voice recordings

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3 d. ago Air India captain in mental health probe after 'cutting fuel switch' in tense exchange

A black box recording revealed a tense exchange between the pilot and his co-pilot before the horror crash as it emerged that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal suffered from depression and mental health issues

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5 d. ago Tragic connection between doomed jets: How Air India, MH370 and Germanwings disasters all sparked fears their captains suffered mental health issues

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, was piloting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it plummeted into a residential area, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

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5 d. ago Diljit Dosanjh is one of the biggest Asian stars in the world. So why can’t Indian cinemagoers see his latest film?

Sardaar Ji 3 is breaking box office records despite not being released to its most famous actor’s home audienceHe is number one in the UK list of top 50 Asian celebrities in the world, has headlined arenas in the UK, US and across Europe as part of his sold-out Dil-Luminati world tour, and recently strutted the Met Gala carpet in an ivory-toned turban.But despite Diljit Dosanjh’s stellar status, the Punjabi actor-singer has been caught in a cultural and political row that has halted the Indian release of his latest movie, Sardaar Ji 3. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nurse killed in Southend Airport private jet fireball was on first day of new job

A nurse was killed in a private jet crash after the aircraft burst into a fireball while taking off from Southend Airport – the 31-year-old was on her first day of the job

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6 d. ago London plane crash: 4 killed after Netherlands bound jet crashes at Southend Airport moments after takeoff

London plane crash: 4 killed after Netherlands bound jet crashes at Southend Airport moments after takeoff  Mint

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8 d. ago Did pilot DELIBERATELY crash Air India plane? Flight safety expert says new investigator revelations mean action by crew was 'absolutely' cause of disaster that killed 241

One of India's leading aviation experts, Captain Mohan Ranganathan, believes the tragic Air India crash, which claimed the lives of 241 passengers, was caused by the crews 'deliberate' actions.

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8 d. ago What is a ‘black box’ and what can it tell us about the Air India plane crash

A preliminary report into the Air India disaster has been released based on the data recovered from the plane’s black boxes

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2 w. ago Arrest made as wife of football club chairman killed in Costa del Sol jet ski crash

Debra Wright was on holiday on the Costa Del Sol in Spain with her husband Chris when the jet ski she was riding with a friend crashed with a speedboat

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2 w. ago Amazing inventions inspired by the animal kingdom – from Velcro to black box recorders

As boffins copy owl skin and feathers to create a new noise-dampening material, we take a look at some other technologies inspired by our animal friends

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2 w. ago Wimbledon close to its hottest day ever as temperatures soar past 34C

Fans queued with umbrellas, celebrities filled the Royal Box and players battled brutal heat as Wimbledon edged towards a record-breaking day

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2 w. ago Brit woman killed in Costa del Sol jet ski crash 'was wife of football club chief'

A British woman was killed in a collision between a speedboat and a jet ski in the Spanish resort of Manilva, near Marbella, on Saturday evening, the Foreign Office confirmed

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2 w. ago Wife of Ashton Town FC chairman killed in horror Costa Del Sol jet ski crash

Debra Wright, who was the wife of Ashton Town FC's chairman, Chris, was killed on holiday in Spain

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2 w. ago 'Sweetheart' Brit woman killed in Costa del Sol jet ski crash named and pictured

Debra Wright, 43, was fatally injured in the collision on the Costa del Sol last Saturday evening - with one man arrested over the death after he failed a breath test

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