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Asianet Newsable on MSN'Mayday, Mayday!': Last distress call reveals Air India crash struggle before Ahmedabad tragedyAir India Flight 171 crashed after a long takeoff roll, killing all 241 onboard. The crew's final transmission indicated thrust failure. Initial investigations reveal no prior issues with weather, runway allocation,
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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
Air India Flight AI-171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8, crashed near Ahmedabad airport shortly after takeoff on June 12, killing 241 of 242 people on board. The pilot's final distress call — “Thrust not
Christian Scherer, Airbus's chief commercial officer, labeled the Air India crash as "totally unacceptable," reiterating that safety is paramount in the industry., India News News - Times Now
Loychusak, who is now 47, recently took to Facebook to share his shock after knowing that the only survivor of the recent crash in Ahmedabad was also seated in 11A. “The lone survivor of the plane crash in India was sitting in the same seat number as me, 11A. Goosebumps,” he wrote.
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A tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad resulted in 241 fatalities. Aviation expert Alok Singh suggests potential causes including engine failure, bird strike, pilot error, or technical malfunction.
Following the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, IRDAI has instructed insurers to expedite claim settlements, especially for overseas medical insurance. Insurers are asked to waive certain formalities and rely on official lists for deceased identification.
The urgency of the evacuation order set for 9 pm on June 13 left doctors and medical students scrambling to pack up and move out on short notice. Among them was Dr Anil Panwar, whose home was in one of the affected hostel buildings.