6 h. ago He flew home to bury his father. The Air India crash took his life

As families wait for DNA tests to confirm the identities of their loved ones who perished in the Air India crash, harrowing stories emerge from the decade’s worst aviation disaster, Namita Singh reports from Ahmedabad

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30 h. ago ‘My grandson was burnt alive’: Grief engulfs neighbourhood where Air India crash killed dozens on the ground

As investigators sift through the wreckage of the Air India Dreamliner that plunged into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad, families mourn loved ones lost in an inferno, reports Namita Singh

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36 h. ago Terrifying video reveals Boeing workers' fears over 'shoddy' 787 jets at plant where doomed Air India Dreamliner was built

A frightening video shows ten Boeing engineers admit they would not fly on the 787 Dreamliner jets they were building like the Air India plane that crashed Thursday.

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38 h. ago Boeing 787 Dreamliner: a passenger and airline favourite, with some nightmares along the way

The Man Who Pays His Way: The first fatal crash of the 787 in Ahmedabad will sharply increase the focus on the plane’s airworthiness

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42 h. ago 'I flew Boeing planes for 40 years – the Air India crash was bound to happen'

Ross Aimer, a pilot for top airlines including United Airlines from 1964 to 2004, has said he is 'shocked' but 'not that surprised' that the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed

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43 h. ago Air India plane crash latest: Second black box recovered from Dreamliner wreckage as grieving families demand answers

Air India's Boeing 787 fleet could be grounded temporarily

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45 h. ago Air India plane crash latest: Black box recovered from Dreamliner wreckage as grieving families demand answers

Families demand answers after worst air crash in a decade kills 241

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51 h. ago Air India disaster: rescue teams with sniffer dogs comb site of deadly plane crash

Narendra Modi visits crash site in Ahmedabad where at least 265 people died, with one man aboard the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner miraculously survivingLatest news: one of two black boxes reportedly foundRescue teams with sniffer dogs were combing the crash site of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India’s Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.One man aboard the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – carrying 242 passengers and crew – miraculously survived Thursday’s crash, which left the tailpiece of the aircraft jutting out of the second floor of a hostel for medical staff from a nearby hospital. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Before crash, Air India spent years attempting a turnaround after emerging from government control

The deadly crash of an Air India flight carrying more than 240 people on Thursday arrives after years of attempts to turn around the country’s flag carrier — which had been plagued by tragedy and financial losses under prior state ownership

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62 h. ago BBC The One Show address schedule change over 'breaking news' update

EastEnders is also affected by schedule changes due to coverage of the Air India Dreamliner crash

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64 h. ago CCTV footage shows moment Air India plane crashes in Ahmedabad – video

CCTV footage captured the moment an Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday. More than 240 people were believed to be onboard the London Gatwick-bound aircraft. Ahmedabad police said there was at least one survivor Air India plane crash latest updatesWhat we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Air India crash caught on CCTV as plane takes off before huge fireball erupts

Flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad in India heading for Gatwick but crashed moments later, with more than 230 people reportedly killed in the horror incident

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66 h. ago Indian astrologer 'predicted plane crash one week before Air India tragedy'

An Indian astrologer warned of a devastating plane crash just one week before the Air India tragedy that saw a Boeing 787 Dreamliner plummet just minutes after take off.

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67 h. ago Experts share Air India theories on why Boeing Dreamliner flight went down

Following the news of the crash, Air India’s chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, shared a statement in which he confirmed that the plane “was involved in a tragic accident”.

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67 h. ago Apparently no survivors after Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, police say

Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people bound for London when it crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoffAir India plane crash – latest updatesThere appear to be no survivors from a London-bound Air India flight carrying 242 people which crashed shortly after takeoff in the north-western city of Ahmedabad, a police commissioner has said.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was engulfed in a huge fireball after crashing into the Meghaninagar residential area minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Experts float 'most likely' theory on cause of Boeing 787 crash that killed 242 people

Authorities confirmed that no one is believed to have survived the crash, while rescuers told reporters at the scene that they had recovered dozens of bodies of civilians from inside stricken buildings

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68 h. ago Footage captures the moment Air India Dreamliner crashes in huge fireball

Harrowing footage shows Air India flight AI171 descending over a residential area

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68 h. ago Air India Plane Crash in Ahmedabad LIVE Updates: At least 91 killed as Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft crashes

Air India Plane Crash in Ahmedabad LIVE Updates: At least 91 killed as Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft crashes  The Indian Express

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68 h. ago Police say 'no survivors' in Air India plane crash after 787 Dreamliner comes down moments after taking off

The plane with 242 people on board was bound for London's Gatwick Airport

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68 h. ago Air India crash: Terrifying expert theories on why Boeing Dreamliner flight went down

Air India flight 171, headed to London Gatwick and carrying 53 Brits among its 242 passengers, crashed this morning into a residential area minutes after taking off

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