5 d. ago Viswash walked away from the Air India crash. Other sole survivors know the feeling

To many, being the only survivor of a plane crash seems unreal, like a work of divine intervention or a miracle – but it’s happened more than a dozen times before.

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5 d. ago Royal family honours Air India crash victims at Trooping the Colour

King Charles had requested amendments to the program “as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy”.

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6 d. ago ‘Flickering green and white’: Inside the cabin seconds before the Air India crash

As investigators scramble to understand what brought down the plane with 242 people on board, experts believe Viswash Kumar Ramesh – sole survivor of the crash – offers a vital clue.

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7 d. ago Dreamliner seemed stuck in the air before crash, survivor says

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew when it plummeted into a residential area just seconds after leaving the runway.

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7 d. ago What survivors of commercial plane crashes have in common – and only some of it is luck

Ramesh Viswashkumar limped away from the Air India crash that claimed the lives of everyone else on board, including his brother seated in the same row.

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7 d. ago Is the Air India crash one tragedy too many for Boeing’s reputation?

The prospect now that the Dreamliner could acquire the taint of a 737 Max-level issue, real or imagined, would be an unwelcome challenge for the company. 

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7 d. ago Air India 787 plane was in Melbourne days before crash disaster that killed more than 260 people

Flight history data from the aircraft shows it touched down at Tullamarine on Sunday night and left soon after to return to Delhi.

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7 d. ago Air India plane was in Melbourne days before crash disaster that killed more than 240 people

Flight history data from the aircraft shows it touched down at Tullamarine on Sunday night and left soon after to return to Delhi.

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7 d. ago I can’t be certain what caused the Air India crash, but there’s one thing my pilot’s eyes can’t ignore

At this early stage, I’m reluctant to label this accident “human error” but, it’s worth observing that at around the time the aircraft started its terminal descent into the ground, the undercarriage was still deployed.

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7 d. ago Air India survivor’s brother was killed. He was in the same row, in the other window seat

Ramesh Viswashkumar miraculously walked away from the crash but his younger brother Ajay – sitting just metres away at 11J – died.

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7 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Wong says Israel’s attack on Iran ‘alarming’; Air India crash kills hundreds

Look back on the news that made headlines from around Australia on June 13.

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7 d. ago Aviation expert gives potential reason Air India flight crash

An aviation consultant has told Today Extra the possible reason why an Air India flight crashed.

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7 d. ago Boeing’s safety record under scrutiny after Air India disaster

Air India flight 171 is the first fatal crash for Boeing’s Dreamliner, with the company already under a cloud for its record with the 737 Max.

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7 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Wong says Israel’s attack on Iran ‘alarming’; Air India crash kills hundreds

Keep up to date with today’s news.

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7 d. ago ‘Mayday, no thrust, losing power’: The call that sealed the fate of Air India Flight 171

Over the 19 seconds the Boeing Dreamliner steadily lost altitude and drifted to the ground before crashing into buildings, killing almost everyone on board and dozens on the ground as air traffic controllers watched helplessly.

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7 d. ago British man the sole survivor of Air India crash that killed more than 260 people

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew when it plummeted into a residential area just seconds after leaving the runway.

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7 d. ago Air India crash survivor jumped out of emergency exit, walked down the street

Social media footage showed a man in a bloodstained white T-shirt and dark pants limping along a road and being helped by a medic.

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7 d. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street advances; Boeing slumps after Air India tragedy

US stock indexes are drifting following another encouraging update on inflation.

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7 d. ago British man survives Air India disaster which killed at least 240 people

Officials initially believed there were no survivors when the Boeing 787 jet crashed shortly after take-off, before Indian authorities confirmed a passenger in seat 11A was pulled alive from the wreckage.

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7 d. ago British man the sole survivor of Air India crash that killed at least 241 people

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew when it plummeted into a residential area just seconds after leaving the runway.

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