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Boeing CEO cancels Paris trip, GE postpones investor day after AI crash

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a message to staff on Thursday evening that he and Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Stephanie Pope had canceled plans to attend the Paris Airshow

Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India confirms 241 of 242 on board dead

Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national. "We regret to inform that of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities," the airline said in a statement issued late Thursday. It said the sole survivor is a British national of Indian origin and is being treated in a hospital. Air India confirms that flight AI-171, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025, was involved in an accident, it said in a statement. The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft had departed from Ahmedabad at 1.38 pm, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew. Air India said it offers its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. "Our efforts now are focused entirely

Investigation team dispatched to probe AI171 crash: UK PM Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said that a UK investigation team has been dispatched as part of the ongoing investigation into the London-bound Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad. His statement came soon after a British agency that investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents said it will be deploying a multidisciplinary investigation team to India to support the Indian-led investigation into the crash. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it has "formally offered its assistance" to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in India. The investigation is going on, we have dispatched an investigation team; that's been deployed, said Starmer. The Foreign Secretary (David Lammy) is leading on this, and we will obviously update as soon as we can. But we are working with the Indian authorities in this to establish the facts. I would say to all family, friends of anybody impacted to please contact the Foreign Office for further ...

Aviation stocks fall after Air India Boeing 787 crash kills over 200

Air India's fatal Boeing 787 crash triggers declines in aviation stocks across India and the US, as investor sentiment turns cautious ahead of the Paris Air Show

Datanomics: Tragic Air India crash renews focus on aviation safety

Engineering faults remain the most common cause of aircraft incidents including accidents and other mishaps

Mood turns sombre at Bombay House after Air India Dreamliner crash

A sombre mood grips Bombay House after an Air India Dreamliner crash, dealing a blow to Tata's aviation revival plans and delaying key group events and ceremonies

Veteran hands, tragic end: Pilots mourn Ahmedabad Air India crash

Air India pilots SAID that Ahmedabad airport has long been known for bird activity near the runway, which could have contributed to the incident

Ahmedabad plane crash puts focus on repeated DGCA warnings to Air India

Air India has faced multiple fines and warnings from the DGCA since its privatisation in 2022, with concerns raised over pilot rostering, safety lapses and cabin discipline

PM Modi to visit Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad on Friday

The aircraft, en route to Gatwick Airport in London, was carrying 242 people, 230 passengers and 12 crew members

Boeing CEO speaks to Air India chief after Ahmedabad flight 171 crash

Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg on Thursday said he has spoken with Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran, following the crash of an Air India aircraft shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad Airport. "Our deepest condolences go out to the loved ones of the passengers and crew on board Air India Flight 171, as well as everyone affected in Ahmedabad," Ortberg said in a statement. "I have spoken with Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran to offer our full support, he said. He also said that a Boeing team stands ready to support the investigation led by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. Boeing will defer to India's AAIB to provide information about Air India flight 171, in adherence with the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization protocol, the US aircraft maker said in the statement. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed into a medical college complex and burst into a ball of fire moments after take-off from Sardar ...

Donald Trump says he offered assistance to India after Boeing crash

US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, describing it as "one of the worst in aviation history. "The plane crash was terrible. I've already told them (India), anything we can do, it's a big country, a strong country, and they'll handle it, I'm sure," he told reporters at White House in response to queries on the crash. Trump emphasised readiness of the United States to help India in any capacity. He said that he has let India know that anything we can do. We'll be over there immediately. But it was a horrific crash. It looks like most are gone".

'Nightmare in broad daylight': Tales of loss, escapes from doomed flight

From a miraculous survivor to haunting farewells and missed destinies, human stories from the Air India crash reveal the pain, shock, and chance that marked one of India's worst air disasters

Crash likely to trigger claims up to $150 mn for insurers, reinsurers

About 10 per cent of the claims are likely to come on the books of Indian insurers and reinsurers, according to industry observers

Air India flight to London crashes; over 200 dead, at least one survives

Explodes shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad; first major crash involving Boeing Dreamliner, 1st after Tata takeover

Ahmedabad plane crash: Working to gather more information, says Boeing

Boeing says it is gathering details after an Air India Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed near Ahmedabad shortly after take-off en route to London Gatwick

Air India crash: US, Russia, Israel, UN, others show solidarity with India

The Air India aircraft, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on Thursday, falling into a residential neighbourhood

No chance of survival due to burning fuel heat: Amit Shah on AI plane crash

Union minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the temperature in the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad was so high due to burning fuel that there was no chance to save anyone. There was 1.25 lakh litre of fuel inside the plane and it caught heat so it was impossible to save anyone, Shah told reporters. The entire nation is in deep shock following the tragedy, he told reporters. Shah also expressed condolences to relatives of those killed in the accident. The number of those killed will be officially released by the authorities after DNA test and identification of the victims, Shah said. "The good news is that one person survived the crash and I am coming here after meeting him, he said. "The process of collecting DNA samples from bodies of those killed in the plane crash is over. Forensic Science Laboratory and National Forensic Sciences University in Gujarat will conduct DNA tests of the victims, he said. The London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and

Ahmedabad plane crash: Army deployed to assist civil admin in rescue ops

The Indian Army has been deployed to support civil authorities in rescue and relief operations after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed hundreds

'There were bodies all around': British survivor recalls Air India horror

A British man was found alive after Air India Flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing over 200 people; he recounted the horror as rescue teams continue to recover victims

What caused Air India plane crash? Clues point to power failure, not blast

Air India flight AI171 crashed near Ahmedabad after take-off. Early signs point to power failure, not explosion. Investigations are underway as Boeing 787 safety concerns come under lens