At least two families of Air India crash victims in the UK have received the incorrect bodies, as stated by their lawyer. Sources from India indicated that the bodies were dispatched in sealed coffins following DNA testing conducted by a government hospital in Ahmedabad, and the airline was not involved in the error. “The remains...
Tata Sons has officially registered a public charitable trust in Mumbai—‘The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust’, dedicated to the victims of the tragic Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad. The trust aims to provide both immediate and long-term support to the families of the deceased, injured passengers, and those indirectly affected by the disaster....
As investigations continue into the fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 crash last month that claimed 260 lives, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have stated that the fuel switch locking mechanisms on Boeing aircraft are safe, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and sources familiar with the matter. The FAA issued a Continued...
A preliminary report into the Air India crash last month finds that both fuel control switches were moved to cut-off position - a step that usually turns off the engines - moments before the plane crashed
A week after the AI-171 crash on June 12, three Air India training pilots tried to recreate possible scenarios in Mumbai that led to the accident, which killed 260 people. The pilots worked to simulate electrical failures that might cause both engines to fail, preventing the aircraft from climbing after takeoff. They were not successful....