Page 13 - Latest Updates on Ahmedabad plane crash

Needed: A war on accidents after crash, stampedes, and derailments

Running more trains during peak hours on a system already running at over-capacity is difficult

Boeing faces fresh crisis after deadly 787 crash puts safety in spotlight

Boeing shares fell 2.2per cent at 9:48 am in New York, as the uncertainty sparked by tragedy continued to concern investors

Ahmedabad plane crash: Life insurers speed up claim settlement for victims

LIC, HDFC Life, and Bajaj Allianz have introduced fast-track claim processes and relaxed documentation to support families affected by the Air India crash in Ahmedabad

Will be transparent in our communication on plane crash: Tata chairman

Tata Group will not retreat from its responsibilities, from doing what is right even though it is a "difficult" time, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday while emphasizing that the group, which owns Air India, will be transparent in its communication on the plane crash. In an internal communication to the employees, he also said that when Tata Sons took over Air India, ensuring the safety of its passengers was its first and foremost priority and "there was no compromising on it." The communication came a day after Air India's London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed soon after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport, killing 241 of the 242 people onboard in one of the country's worst air disasters. "This is a very difficult moment. What occurred yesterday was inexplicable, and we are in shock and mourning. To lose a single person we know is a tragedy, but for so many deaths to occur at once is incomprehensible. "This is one of the darkest days in Tata Group's history. Words ar

Day after crash, DGCA orders safety checks for Air India's Boeing 787 fleet

DGCA has ordered immediate safety inspections of Air India's Boeing 787 fleet after a fatal crash in Ahmedabad killed 241 people. Checks include fuel systems, engine controls, and flight parameters

Air France-KLM CEO backs Boeing 787 after Air India crash in Ahmedabad

Speaking at the same event, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury also expressed condolences to families of victims of the crash, the worst aviation disaster in a decade

Air India AI-171 crash: Black box recovered from building's rooftop

The Ministry of Civil Aviation clarified that, contrary to circulating reports, a video recorder that had been recovered at the crash site was not the DFDR

YSR Reddy to Madhavrao Scindia: Indian leaders who died in air crashes

With 241 people, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, killed in the recent Air India crash, here's a look at past air tragedies that claimed the lives of prominent Indians

Air India crash: What is a black box and how does it aid an investigation?

An Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar on 12 June, killing 241 people; the black box, now recovered, may help investigators uncover what caused the disaster

Air India Ahmedabad plane crash highlights: Japanese PM Ishiba condoles loss of lives

Ahmedabad plane crash highlights: The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft had departed from Ahmedabad at 1.38 pm, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew

Ahmedabad Air India crash: All about insurance safety net and beyond

'Families can claim from all sources.' What Air India Ahmedabad crash reveals about your insurance safety net

'1206' was Vijay Rupani's lucky number - it now marks his death

Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani died in the Ahmedabad Air India crash on 12 June-an eerie match with his lucky number 1206, which featured on his vehicles for years

Xi Jinping offers condolences to PM Modi, Murmu in Air India plane crash

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday extended condolences to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the loss of lives in the plane crash at Ahmedabad. At least 265 people were killed on Thursday when the London-bound Air India plane crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad and burst into a ball of fire less than a minute after take-off. In his message to President Murmu and Prime Minister Modi, Xi expressed shock upon learning about the heavy casualties in the crash. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, he conveyed deep condolences over the loss of lives, extended sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families, and wished the injured a swift recovery, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Chinese Premier Li Qiang also sent a message of condolence to Prime Minister Modi. A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. Among the dead were 241 on

Congress slams Shah's remarks on Ahmedabad crash as 'insensitive'

The Congress on Friday termed Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks in Ahmedabad following a plane crash "insensitive", and said the least he could offer is a promise of accountability, not a "shrug and a lecture on fate". Sharing a brief clip from the home minister's remarks, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said Shah's "nobody can stop accidents" remark was an abdication. "When a plane crashes and people die, the least a home minister can offer is a promise of accountability, not a shrug and a lecture on fate. Nobody can stop accidents' is an abdication. If nothing can be prevented, why do we have ministries at all," Khera asked in a post on X. "Aviation accidents are not acts of God - they are preventable. That's why we have aviation regulators, safety protocols, and crisis response systems," Khera said. Going by the home minister's logic, should we stop investing in safety infrastructure, regulation, or crisis preparedness altogether, Khera asked. "Just le

Ahmedabad crash: EAM in touch with UK, Portuguese, Canadian counterparts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he was in touch with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and also with his Canadian and Portuguese counterparts in connection with the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Besides 169 Indians, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals were on board the flight that crashed on Thursday. Air India has confirmed that 241 people, who were on board were killed in the crash. One person has survived and is currently undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during the accident. "In touch with FS @DavidLammy of UK, FM @PauloRangel_pt of Portugal and FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada regarding the Ahmedabad plane crash. Expressed our profound condolences and offered fullest support in this hour of grief," Jaishankar said in a post on X. At least 265 people were killed on Thursday when the London-bound Air India plane crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad and burst into a ball of fire less than a minute after takeof

Bodies of six Air India crash victims handed over to relatives, say police

A day after the deadly plane crash in Ahmedabad, the bodies of six victims were handed over to their families after identification on Friday, police said. At least 265 bodies were sent to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for post-mortem after the crash on Thursday. Of these, only six victims were identified as their faces were intact, inspector Chirag Gosai said. He said DNA profiling is underway to ascertain the identities of others as their bodies are charred beyond recognition. "We have handed over six bodies to relatives. We have started the process of collecting DNA samples of relatives for profiling to identify bodies that are charred beyond recognition. Relatives of 215 deceased persons have approached us to give their samples," said Gosai, who is handling the affairs at the post-mortem room. He said details are gathered from relatives arriving at the PM room, and these people are then sent to BJ Medical College to provide their DNA samples. "It will take nearly 72 hours to ...

Air India plane crash puts focus on thrust, flaps, landing gear issues

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner appeared to lack sufficient thrust as it used nearly the full length of an 11,000-foot runway, which should have been enough for takeoff, said aviation expert Bob Mann

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg no stranger to crisis as 787 crash poses new test

Just as Ortberg was gaining momentum at Boeing, the deadly crash of an Air India 787 to London underscored how difficult it remains to restore confidence in the embattled planemaker

Search for answers begins in Air India crash that killed 241 people

The focus yesterday was on rescue efforts, while the search for material evidence starts today, said a senior official from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of India

Singapore PM sends condolences to AI-171 crash victims in letter to PM Modi

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has written a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The London-bound aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, killing 241 people on board. I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 on June 12, 2025. On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the crash, Wong wrote in the letter on Thursday. In this time of sorrow, Singapore stands in solidarity with India and the countries whose citizens were impacted by the devastating incident, he wrote. Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has also sent a condolence letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Please accept my deep condolences on the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 on June 12, 2025. My