3 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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9 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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19 h. ago Air India crash report updates: Fuel switches were cut off before plane went down, preliminary findings say

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

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20 h. ago Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff

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22 h. ago Air India crash report updates: Preliminary findings say 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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22 h. ago Fuel switches cut off before Air India crash, preliminary report says

Some 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed and struck a medical college in Ahmedabad on June 12.

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24 h. ago Air India crash report updates: Preliminary findings say fuel switch was cut off before plane went down

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

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24 h. ago Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds

Preliminary investigation into accident in Ahmedabad in June also contains details of pilots discussing the switchesA preliminary report by Indian aviation accident investigators said the fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad in June showed the plane engines’ fuel switches shifting from run to cutoff within seconds of each other.The report also contained information about the pilots discussing the switches. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago All Air India UK crash victims whose desperate families are waiting for answers

The Air India Flight 171 disaster is the most deadly aviation incident involving British nationals since 9/11.

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3 w. ago Air India crash: All UK victims whose desperate families are waiting for answers

The Air India Flight 171 disaster is the most deadly aviation incident involving British nationals since 9/11 - here's all the known UK victims as families continue to wait for answers

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3 w. ago Air India crash footage teen 'traumatised' as disaster had 'devastating impact'

The 17-year-old who took mobile phone footage of Air India Flight 171 crashing in a huge fireball was visiting his dad in Ahmedabad - who says his son has been heavily impacted by the disaster

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3 w. ago Hero doctor rushed to save lives when Air India flight crashed into his hostel

At least 29 people on the ground, including five medical students inside the hostel, were killed whne the Air India flight 171 crashed last Thursday

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Brit dad shares weird coincidence after cheating death on Air India flight

A British dad has shared his shock and expressed his gratitude for the last minute flight change that saved his life - he was due on the Air India flight 171 this week

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4 w. ago Air India crash: What will UK investigators search for as they probe disaster?

British aviation experts are in Ahmedabad to assist with investigations after Air India Flight 171 crashed into a medical school on Thursday, exploding into a fireball and killing at least 270

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4 w. ago Air India captain sent mayday less than minute before crash, say authorities

Aviation ministry says Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reached height of 650ft before rapidly descending and hitting ground 2km from airport“Mayday, mayday,” was the final radio message sent by the pilot of the Air India 171 flight bound for London, moments before it crashed to the ground, killing more than 270 people.In a briefing by India’s aviation authorities on Saturday, authorities confirmed that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was piloting the flight, sent a distress call to air traffic control less a minute after it took off from Ahmedabad airport at 1:39pm on Thursday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Two children orphaned as dad dies in Air India crash after scattering mum's ashes

Father-of-two Arjun Patolia was returning to London after scattering his late wife’s ashes. He was tragically confirmed among the 241 victims of the doomed Air India Flight 171.

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4 w. ago Do 'miracle seats' whose occupants can survive a plane crash exist? Experts reveal all after Air India's sole survivor escaped from 11A

A British man sitting in seat 11A survived the fatal Air India Flight 171 to the awes of the world as many said it was an un-survivable flight. Now, experts reveal if miracle seats actually exist.

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4 w. ago Two children orphaned after Air India plane crash kills dad scattering mum's ashes

Father-of-two Arjun Patolia was on his way back to London after scattering the ashes of his late wife - but was tragically confirmed as one of the 241 victims who perished on the doomed Air India flight 171

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4 w. ago Harrowing tales behind Air India plane crash include 'surprise trip' and wife's final wish

The harrowing tales behind doomed Air India flight 171 saw happiness wiped out in an instant - 241 of the 242 people on board tragically died

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