37 m. ago Air India crash investigators make huge discovery that could solve mystery of final seconds

Investigators could be a step closer to unravelling the mystery of the tragic Air India Flight 171 disaster, with a vitally important tool pulled from the rubble set to help the team piece together the victims' final moments

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38 m. ago First Air India crash British fatalities confirmed as 'families being supported'

A total of 241 out of 242 people on board died in the tragedy after flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad Airport in western India earlier this month on June 12

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42 m. ago British dad booked on Air India plane crash survivor's seat 11A speaks out on tragedy

Owen Jackson was due to fly back on Thursday but his plans were changed.

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67 m. ago Family of Air India crash victims say they have been ‘abandoned’

The aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.

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81 m. ago British father was booked on doomed Air India plane but had to change flights

Businessman Owen Jackson was scheduled to jet back to UK on flight that crashed killing 241 on board but ended up extending business trip

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99 m. ago Hidden heartbreaks of Air India plane crash from mum's dying wish to pilot's brave act

As families endure the agonising wait of bringing their loved ones home, the Mirror looks at some of the hidden heartbreaks of those onboard the doomed flight

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1 hour ago ‘Like an earthquake’: Inside the doctors’ hostel hit in Air India tragedy

After escaping their burning building, trainee doctors returned to help the wounded

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1 hour ago The terrifying truth about flying we are all missing... and why I will never get on a plane again: CANDIDA CREWE

As a young woman, I used to jump on planes with the cavalier attitude of the majority of flyers. What happened to that carefree 25-year-old who used to think no more of hopping on a plane than a bus?

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1 hour ago Astonishing new footage shows plane EXPLODE behind British Air India crash survivor as he calmly walks away while talking on his phone

Astonishing new footage shows the moment the British sole survivor of the deadly Air India crash calming walking away while on the phone as the aircraft explodes behind him. 

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1 hour ago Investigators recover cockpit voice recorder from crashed Air India flight in major breakthrough for probe

Two ‘black boxes’ have now been recovered after an Air India plane crashed, killing at least 270 people

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2 h. ago Bombshell new footage of Air India disaster shows ‘plane did lose power’, says expert

Steve Schreiber said the HD-quality clip is a ‘gamechanger’ in diagnosing the cause of the deadly crash

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2 h. ago Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Experts weigh in after Air India tragedy

The sole survivor of the crash has recounted how his proximity to an emergency exit allowed his escape

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2 h. ago Air India plane crash: investigators to examine pilots’ voice recordings

Second black box from flight AI171 was found on Sunday, days after disaster in which at least 279 people diedBusiness live – latest updatesInvestigators are preparing to study the pilots’ last words for clues as to the cause of last week’s Air India plane crash, after recovering the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage.The voice recorder was in the Boeing 787 aircraft’s second black box, which Indian authorities said they had found on Sunday. The first, containing the flight data recorder, was located within 28 hours of Thursday’s disaster in Ahmedabad, in which at least 279 people died. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Air India pilot's final decision before crash disaster 'saved dozens of lives'

The captain's quick actions prevented a direct impact on a building below.

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3 h. ago Hero Air India plane crash pilot 'saved dozens of people's lives by diverting jet at the last second'

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a pilot with more than 8,200 hours in the cockpit, was at the controls when his Boeing 787 Dreamliner lost thrust seconds after lifting off from Ahmedabad airport

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3 h. ago Doomed Air India flight 'lost power' before crash says pilot as he reveals 'cause'

New bombshell high quality footage of the Air India flight has led one expert to say that the plane lost power just before the crash killed 241 passengers and ploughed into a residential area

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4 h. ago The SECOND miracle of Seat 11A! British father was also due to fly on doomed Air India plane but had to change flights... and was booked on the same lucky seat as crash survivor

On Thursday, Flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat, leaving just one survivor from 242 on board, including 53 Britons.

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4 h. ago Air India plane crash latest: New evidence points to ‘extremely rare’ dual engine failure as cause of crash

India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected

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9 h. ago Air India plane crash latest: First funerals held as 30 bodies handed to grieving families

India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected

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10 h. ago New video of doomed Air India flight 'shows Boeing 787 did lose power' just before crash killed 241 passengers and ploughed into residential area

Commercial airline pilot Steve Schreiber, who analyses plane crashes and close calls, said a new clearer video shows the doomed flight suffered a 'dual engine failure'.

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