4 d. ago Air India falsified maintenance records amid engine safety directive: report

India’s aviation watchdog warned Air India Express earlier this year for failing to replace engine parts on time as required by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), according to an official memo. The memo also revealed that maintenance records were allegedly altered to show compliance with the directive, raising major safety concerns. The incident […]

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1 week ago India begins probe into deadly air India crash, recovers black box data

NEW DELHI – India has started investigating the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people, including 241 passengers, after the aircraft went down moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12. The civil aviation ministry confirmed on Thursday that teams are working to reconstruct the sequence of events that caused the Boeing 787 Dreamliner […]

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1 week ago Almost all air India crash victims identified; search continues for final toll

Authorities in Gujarat, India, have identified 259 out of 260 victims from the recent Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad. The tragic accident occurred on June 12 when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner lost height shortly after takeoff and crashed into a medical college hostel. Among the 242 people on board, only one survived. The crash […]

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2 w. ago Air India Warned for Flying Planes with Overdue Escape Slide Checks

India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued a warning to Air India after discovering that three of its Airbus planes flew with overdue checks on critical emergency equipment—specifically, escape slides. This breach of safety protocols was flagged during spot checks in May, prior to last week’s deadly Boeing 787-8 crash […]

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2 w. ago India’s aviation regulator demands pilot training records after Air India crash

India’s aviation safety body has asked Air India for training records of the pilots and dispatcher of the crashed plane. This comes amid the investigation into the accident that killed at least 271 people. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also instructed flying schools to check their training compliance. These measures aim to improve […]

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3 w. ago Families begin receiving remains of air India crash victims amid grief and delays

AHMEDABAD – Authorities have started handing over the remains of the victims from the tragic Air India crash that killed at least 270 people, including passengers and residents on the ground. The Boeing 787 was en route to London when it crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad just minutes after takeoff last Thursday. Officials […]

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3 w. ago US officials assess Air India crash site as families await identification of victims

AHMEDABAD: Officials from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) visited the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed at least 271 people, as families of victims continued to await the results of DNA identification. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was carrying 242 passengers and […]

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3 w. ago India faces flight chaos as 6 countries shut airspace over Iran

India’s aviation sector has been hit hard after six countries shut their airspace due to rising tensions between Iran and Israel. The airspace closures followed a wave of Israeli airstrikes and Iran’s swift military response. In contrast, Pakistan saw limited disruptions, but Indian carriers suffered heavy delays and losses. During the crisis, 30 Indian flights […]

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3 w. ago Over 290 killed in India plane crash, one passenger survives

More than 290 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said, in the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade. The dead included people on the ground as the aircraft – headed […]

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3 w. ago Air India Crash Lone Survivor Recounts Horror of Fatal Incident

A passenger who survived the crash of Air India flight AI 171 on Thursday recounted the terrifying moments of the incident, describing a loud noise just 30 seconds after takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft, bound for London with 242 people on board, crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad, India, resulting in the deadliest aviation disaster […]

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3 w. ago Only Survivor of Air India Crash recounts Harrowing Escape Before Tragedy

NEW DELHI – Air India crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, killing at least 204 people, while a lone

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3 w. ago UK royals, world leaders express grief over Indian plane crash

World leaders expressed deep sorrow after the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff. Sadly, 241 people died, and only one passenger survived. The crash shocked the world and raised concerns about flight safety. King Charles and Queen Camilla of Britain shared a message on […]

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3 w. ago PM Shehbaz Sharif mourns tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the deadly plane crash in India’s Ahmedabad city. He offered heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families and called the incident a painful and tragic loss of life. The Air India flight AI-171 was flying from Ahmedabad to London. It crashed seconds after takeoff, killing all 242 people […]

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3 w. ago Pakistani leaders offer condolences over Deadly Air India Crash despite tensions

KARACHI – Air India passenger jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, resulting in the loss of more than

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3 w. ago Bilawal Bhutto and Khawaja Asif express grief over India plane crash

Pakistani leaders have expressed deep sorrow over the deadly plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party and former Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, shared a message of condolence on platform X. He said he was deeply saddened by the tragic crash of an Air India flight near Ahmedabad, which carried around […]

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3 w. ago  Air India plane crashes after takeoff in Ahmedabad, all 242 onboard killed

A tragic plane crash in India has shocked the world. An Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad’s international airport. The aircraft was heading to London but failed to climb above 625 feet. It crashed within seconds in the Meghaninagar area, hitting a doctors’ hostel. The crash happened between […]

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3 w. ago Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash: All you need to know about Disaster

AHMEDABAD –  An ill-fated jet of Air India carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad, with over hundred

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