Tag: Air India crash
Air India crash: What are next steps as probe looks for ‘full picture’? – National
From eyewitnesses and videos to the actual wreckage itself, those probing the crash of Air India Flight 171 on Thursday will try to get the “full picture” into what happened, plane crash investigation experts say, though it may take some time for the cause to be known. That investigation is already underway, with investigators having…
Air India’s sole survivor recalls crash: ‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’ – National
The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people spoke out on Friday, saying he couldn’t believe he was alive as he recounted seeing others dying near him while he escaped through a broken emergency exit. The airline confirmed in a statement on X that there was a “sole…
Canadian who died in Air India crash identified as Ontario dentist
A dentist working in Mississauga, Ont., was one of those who died on board the Air India flight, when it crashed shortly after takeoff in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday. A family friend of Dr. Nirali Patel confirmed to Global News she was on board the failed flight heading from India to London,…
Air India crash involved a Boeing Dreamliner. What’s the safety record? – National
The deadly Air India crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has left air industry experts describing the disaster as “puzzling” given the plane’s safety record. Air India Flight 171 crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday shortly after takeoff, with more than 240 people on board. According to Vidhi Chaudhary, a top…