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Centre slams Western media for 'vested' coverage of Air India crash, lauds probe

Aviation minister urged western media to avoid speculation and lauded the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

Updated on Jul 20, 2025, 10:26 PM IST

What caused Air India crash? Investigators turn to 'tail fire' for clues

The tail of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was stuck on the hostel building after a crash in Ahmedabad.

Updated on Jul 20, 2025, 1:58 PM IST

‘Favourite airline': Tharoor enjoys Air India flight to Kochi, thanks pilots

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor posted a picture of himself with the Air India crew.

Published on Jul 20, 2025, 10:08 AM IST

‘Too early to draw conclusions’: US backs AAIB probe into Air India crash

US NTSB chief backs AAIB probe into Air India crash, calls reports “premature and speculative.”

Updated on Jul 19, 2025, 7:29 PM IST

Two media houses get pilot bodies' notice for coverage of Air India crash report

Debris of Air India flight 171 is pictured after it crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 13, 2025.

Updated on Jul 19, 2025, 1:54 PM IST

'Don't have locus standi': Ex-IAF pilot questions report on Air India crash

I do not think they have the locus standi to be able to carry out such reports without the authorisation of the official Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Captain Panicker said

Published on Jul 19, 2025, 10:02 AM IST

'Speculative': US body slams Air India crash media reports blaming pilot

People stand next to a condolence banner as they wait for the body of Sumeet Sabharwal, captain of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed on June 12.

Updated on Jul 19, 2025, 1:58 PM IST

Punjab: PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Halwara airport terminal on July 27

Developed at the Indian Air Force (IAF) base at Halwara in Raikot subdivision, the civil terminal was a long-pending demand of Ludhiana residents. (HT)

Published on Jul 18, 2025, 10:58 PM IST

Tata Group sets up ₹500 crore trust for Air India plane crash victims

Wreckage of the Air India flight at the crash site in Ahmedabad.

Updated on Jul 18, 2025, 9:29 PM IST

India junks report linking senior pilot’s role in Ahmedabad plane crash

Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed within minutes of its takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport.

Updated on Jul 18, 2025, 5:01 AM IST

Respect sensitivity: Probe agency AAIB after US media report on Air India crash

Relatives and friends pay their last respects to pilot Clive Kunder, who died in the Air India crash shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025, 10:59 PM IST

Air India crash: What exactly happened inside cockpit? A blow-by-blow account

The remains of an Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport lie on a building in Ahmedabad. The first investigation report into the crash has revealed that both switches feeding fuel to the two engines of Air India flight 171 were cut off, followed by pilot confusion, before the plane crashed in Ahmedabad seconds after taking off.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025, 8:47 PM IST

Air India crash: 5 new revelations from WSJ report on black box, pilots' actions

Wreckage of Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which was operating flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London, placed under tight security, seen a month after the tragedy, in Ahmedabad.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025, 10:59 PM IST

Indian pilots’ body slams US media report as new details emerge on AI crash

Air India plane pilot Sumeet Sabharwal, 56, and his co-pilot Clive Kunder, 32.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025, 2:14 PM IST

'Assigning blame before...': Indian pilots' body slams Air India crash report

A firefighter stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025, 10:55 AM IST

Air India clears 787 jets after fuel switch locking checks amid crash probe

An Air India official said that the airline also asked pilots to remain vigilant and report any defect in the technical log.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025, 9:47 AM IST

Air India cuts Bengaluru to London flights to four weekly amid ‘safety pause’

Bengaluru-London flights will be reduced from seven to four times a week as Air India suspends services amid a safety review of its Boeing 787 fleet.

Published on Jul 16, 2025, 9:59 AM IST

Air India extends suspension of Pune-Singapore flight till Sep 30

Pune, India - May 29, 2020:Passengers get their luggage sanitized and get thermal check up and show the registered Arogya sethu app ahead of boarding the flight at Pune International Airport in Pune, India, on Friday, May 29, 2020. (Photo by Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

Published on Jul 16, 2025, 8:20 AM IST

Air India restores some international flights from August 1, rest from Oct 1

An Air India Airbus A320-200 aircraft takes off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 16, 2025, 3:44 AM IST

Air India crash report: Global pilots' body cautions against ‘hasty conclusions'

Wreckage of Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which was operating flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London, was placed under tight security, seen a month after the tragedy, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, July 12, 2025.

Updated on Jul 15, 2025, 11:13 AM IST

Fuel switch check mandated: How many Boeing 787, 737 aircraft active in India

The Air India Group has already initiated inspection of the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft.

Published on Jul 14, 2025, 10:02 PM IST

Air India crash: Pilots' guild decries ‘conclusions based on half-verified data’

People stand next to a condolence banner as they wait for the body of Sumeet Sabharwal, a pilot who died when an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed during take-off in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Updated on Jul 14, 2025, 8:05 PM IST

Complete check by Jul 21: Aviation regulator DGCA to airlines after crash probe

A boy looks at passenger aircraft parked at the international airport in Mumbai.

Updated on Jul 14, 2025, 11:09 PM IST

Check fuel switches on Boeing planes, Indian regulator to tell airlines: Report

The crash site of Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which was operating flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London on June 12.

Published on Jul 14, 2025, 4:13 PM IST

‘All heart': Fatal Air India crash pilot's friend pens soulful tribute

Air India AI171 co-pilot Clive Kunder's friend pens down heartfelt letter after his death in Ahmedabad crash.

Published on Jul 14, 2025, 3:18 PM IST

Air India crash report found no mechanical, maintenance issue: Airlines CEO

Campbell Wilson, chief executive officer of Air India said that the AAIB's Preliminary Report found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines.

Updated on Jul 14, 2025, 3:08 PM IST

Air India replaced cockpit module with fuel switch in AI171 twice since 2019

File photo of Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The VT-ANB, which crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, had its throttle control module replaced twice since 2019, according to official records.

Published on Jul 14, 2025, 11:33 AM IST

Fuel switch locks safe, claim US FAA, Boeing amid Air India crash probe: Report

In the flight's final moments, one pilot was heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he cut off the fuel. "The other pilot responded that he did not do so," the AAIB report said.

Published on Jul 14, 2025, 6:01 AM IST

Who is Sanjay Kumar Singh? Meet top crash investigators probing AI171 tragedy

Forensic experts and DGCA officials searching for evidence at Air India Plane crash site in Ahmedabad on June 13.

Updated on Jul 13, 2025, 10:24 PM IST

Human error allegations 'deeply insensitive': Pilots' body after AI crash report

Air India flight 171 was headed for London's Gatwick airport on June 12, when it crashed minutes after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Updated on Jul 13, 2025, 5:35 PM IST

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