1 hour ago Air India crew 'absolutely' cause of horror crash that killed 260, claims expert

An aviation expert has claimed the pilots of the doomed Air India Flight 171 could have 'absolutely' been behind the tragic crash that killed 260 people last month

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5 h. ago Air India crash pilot's mistake revealed in report 'couldn't have been accident'

An aviation expert said the alleged fatal error made moments before tragic Air India Flight 171 crashed would not have been an easy one to make due to fuel switch design

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8 h. 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 h. 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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8 h. ago Families of Air India crash victims demand ‘justice and answers’

The preliminary report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches had been cut off after take-off.

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10 h. ago Revealed: Air India pilots' final words to each other before disaster that killed 241

The final words shared by the pilots of the Air India crash, which tragically claimed the lives of 241 passengers on June 12, have been revealed, alongside fresh forensic details..

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11 h. ago ‘Why did he cut off?’: what the report on the Air India Flight 171 crash found

Main points from the preliminary report on the 12 June crash in which 260 people diedA preliminary report from investigators looking at the Air India Flight 171 crash, which killed 260 people on 12 June, has been published. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Revealed: Air India pilots' final words to each other before crash that killed 241

The final words shared by the pilots of the Air India crash, which tragically claimed the lives of 241 passengers on June 12, have been revealed, and it may hold a vital clue.

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11 h. ago Air India crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches, expert says

A report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the ‘cut-off’ position after take-off.

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11 h. ago Air India crash updates: Victims’ families stunned after report says fuel switches cut off before plane went down

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

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11 h. ago Air India crash report reveals chilling exchange between pilots

One of the pilots transmitted “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY” before plane crashed into a building killing hundreds

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13 h. ago What are fuel switches and why they matter in the Air India crash?

New clues into the plane crash reveal that the fuel switches were almost simultaneously flipped from ‘Run’ to ‘Cutoff’ just after takeoff

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13 h. ago Disaster report for Air India suggests fuel switches turned off before crash

The crash resulted in the death of more than 240 people on board, with only one passenger surviving

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14 h. ago Air India flight saw fuel switches turned off before tragic crash, report claims

On June 12, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff, marking one of the deadliest accidents involving British nationals

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14 h. ago Air India crash report: Simon Calder explains how flight was ‘doomed’ without sufficient power

The Independent’s Simon Calder takes a closer look at the preliminary report into last month’s Air India crash.

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14 h. ago Revealed: Air India pilots' final words to each other before crash that killed 241 people on board

The final words shared by the pilots of the Air India crash, which tragically claimed the lives of 241 passengers on June 12, have been revealed, and it may hold a vital clue.

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14 h. ago Air India crash report reveals chilling cockpit exchange before plane hit ground

The official report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people has been released - and it includes a chilling exchange which took place in the cockpit seconds before the doomed flight went down

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15 h. ago Air India crash: How did both engines shut down seconds after take

Here are the four main theories investigators are now exploring

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16 h. ago Air India speak out after report claims 'fatal error' caused crash which killed 260 people

More than a month after the deadly crash that killed 260 people, Air India has spoken after a preliminary report claimed a 'fatal error' from the pilots may have been responsible

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17 h. ago Air India crash updates: Pilot denies cutting fuel as preliminary report finds fuel switches were cut off before plane went down

The London Gatwick-bound Air India flight from Ahmedabad resulted in 241 people on board killed

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