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DGCA ramps up inspections of Boeing 787 jets following Air India crash

Air India so far has completed one-time inspections under the direction of India's aviation regulator across nine of the Dreamliner jets in its fleet

Miracle within tragedy: Aviation expert on lone survivor of A-I plane crash

The lone survivor, identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment

IMA urges Tata Group to extend Rs 1 cr compensation to kin of deceased docs

The plea states that as per various constitutional provisions and a 2020 Supreme Court judgement which laid down detailed principles for assessing compensation

Identities of 11 plane crash victims ascertained through DNA tests

Authorities at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital have so far identified eleven victims of the June 12 Air India plane crash through DNA testing and started the process to hand over the bodies to their relatives, officials said on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference, Dr Rajnish Patel, professor of surgery at the government-run B J Medical College, said the mortal remains of one victim were handed over to the family on Saturday while those of another two victims will be handed over by the day's end. "DNAs of 11 victims of Ahmedabad plane crash have matched with kin so far," he said. The civil hospital will contact the families as soon as a DNA match is found, and they should not rush to the hospital, he added. The bodies of eight victims, who were identified by their relatives and did not need DNA profiling, have already been handed over to their families by the hospital, officials had said earlier. Alok Pandey, Relief Commissioner and Revenue Secretary of Gujarat, said the deceased

'Tragedy calls for introspection': Naidu vows reforms after Air India crash

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu pledges full support and reforms after the Air India AI171 crash in Ahmedabad. A high-level probe and urgent aircraft inspections are now underway

Air India to give ₹25 lakh interim aid to kin of plane crash victims

Air India on Saturday announced it will provide an interim payment of Rs 25 lakh to the families of the deceased and survivors of the Ahmedabad plane crash. This interim payment is in addition to the Rs 1 crore compensation already announced by the parent company, Tata Sons, Air India said in a statement. Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers, including 12 crew members, crashed in the Meghaninangar area shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday afternoon, killing 270 persons, including 241 passengers on board. "As part of our continued efforts, Air India will be providing an interim payment of Rs 25 lakh or approximately 21,000 GBP each to the families of the deceased and to the survivor, to help address immediate financial needs," Air India said. This is in addition to the Rs 1 crore or approximately 85,000 GBP support already announced by Tata Sons, it said. "Air India stands in solidarity with the families of the passengers w

Air India long-haul flights may face delays due to Boeing 787 safety checks

Air India warns of possible delays on long-haul flights as DGCA orders safety checks on Boeing 787s. Government mandates inspections after Ahmedabad crash; refunds or reschedules offered to passengers

Air India crash: High-level panel formed, to submit report within 3 months

Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 en route to London, crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 241 on board; Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has retrieved the flight's black box

King Charles leads minute's silence for Ahmedabad plane crash victims

Britain's King Charles III on Saturday led a minute's silence in memory of the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash victims after making last-minute amendments to his annual Trooping the Colour birthday parade, with black armbands commemorating the victims. Buckingham Palace said the 76-year-old monarch wanted the alterations "as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy". It saw all members of the royal family in uniform sporting black armbands as a mark of respect to the 241 passengers and crew who lost their lives in Thursday's London-bound plane crash in Ahmedabad. Following the Air India incident this week, His Majesty has requested that members of the Royal Family in uniform at Trooping the Colour should wear black armbands, as will mounted Officers in the Procession and all liveried Mews staff, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The parade will also incorporate a minute's silence, to be observe

Air India crash: Tata to pay ₹1 cr to victims on ground, toll rises to 274

The Air India Dreamliner crashed near Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, killing 274, including 33 on ground; Tata to pay ₹1 cr to each victim's kin and rebuild damaged college hostel

270 bodies brought to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after plane crash: Doctors

A total of 270 bodies of the victims of the Air India plane crash have been brought to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital so far, its doctors said on Saturday. The authorities had earlier pegged the death toll at 265. In the last 24 hours, the city fire brigade has recovered one body as well as some body parts from the plane crash site, officials said. "Around 270 bodies have been brought to the civil hospital so far from the plane crash site," President of Junior Doctors' Association of BJ Medical College, Dr Dhaval Gameti, told PTI. The process of identification of victims by matching the DNA samples is currently underway, and the bodies will be handed over to their relatives once the process is complete. The Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Service (AFES) has recovered some human body parts as well as a corpse in the last 24 hours from the plane crash site in the Meghaninagar area. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171) flight with 242 passengers and crew members on board crashed into a ...

NSG joins relief efforts at Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad

Apart from central and state government agencies, a team of the National Security Guard (NSG) has been deployed at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, where 265 people lost their lives. According to official sources, the NSG team is at the site to assist other agencies in relief operations, and they do not have any investigative powers. London-bound Air India flight Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 242 people on board crashed into a medical college complex in the Meghaninagar area moments after taking off from the airport on Thursday afternoon. Around 265 people were killed in the crash. NSG commandos were seen at the crash site on the hostel building, where the tail of the ill-fated aircraft has been stuck since the crash. Agencies, including the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, DGCA, Ahmedabad crime branch and local police, among others, are involved in the probe into the incident. Sources said officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also visite

Air India crash: DGCA directs full staff presence on June 14 amid probe

The Air India-London-bound flight AI171 crashed near Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, killing 241 onboard; the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has recovered the black box from the crash site

Ahmedabad plane crash: DNA sample collection continues to identify victims

Samples from over 250 people have already been collected in the massive identification effort. The victims' identification relies entirely on DNA results, as the bodies were charred beyond recognition

Air India crash a safety wake-up call for aviation industry, says Airbus

The crash of an Air India 787 Dreamliner on Thursday killed more than 240 people on the aircraft as well as people in the densely populated urban area where the plane exploded

Israel-Iran conflict: More airspace restrictions for Indian airlines

Air India reroutes or recalls 16 international flights and IndiGo warns of delays and cancellations as multiple countries close airspace due to West Asia conflict

Tragedy and farce: Air India 171 crash calls for facts, not speculation

It is worth noting that it has been five years since the last large-scale civil aviation accident in India, the 2020 crash of Air India Express 1344 from Dubai to Kozhikode

DGCA orders 'enhanced' safety inspection of Air India's B787 fleet

After the AI171 crash, DGCA directs Air India to conduct intensive safety checks on all Boeing 787s; black box recovered, PM Modi visits crash site and meets victims

N Chandrasekaran pledges full transparency in Air India crash probe

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran calls the Air India crash one of the Group's darkest days and assures families of full transparency as international probes begin

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